Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chad
Chad: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 47.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chad, 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 Chad stood at 47.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chad peaked at 49.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2000.
Chad ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1244 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 149.69 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chad?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chad was 47.4% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Chad ranks 58th 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 Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.