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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -2.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 22.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 22.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.3%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
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.