Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Angola
Angola: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 84.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Angola, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Angola stood at 84.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Angola peaked at 86.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2020.
Angola ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 85.2% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 85.3% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 2 Congo 83.3% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 78.8% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Angola?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Angola was 84.4% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Angola ranks 1st 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 Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola 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.