Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 68.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cape Verde, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 68.7% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cape Verde peaked at 69.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 64.9% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 68.6% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.1% compare
- 5 Gabon 75.2% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 71.8% compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 68.6% compare
- 9 Cook Islands 64.2% compare
- 10 Zambia 63.8% 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 Cape Verde?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cape Verde was 68.7% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Cape Verde ranks 7th 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 Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.