Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Benin
Benin: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 53.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Benin is 53.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Benin peaked at 53.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2007.
Benin ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 53.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 53.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 45.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 52.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Benin?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Benin was 53.5% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Benin ranks 28th 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 Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.