Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Algeria
Algeria: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 22.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 22.1% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Algeria peaked at 23.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2001.
Algeria ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Algeria?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Algeria was 22.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Algeria ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.