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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -1.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 47.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 47.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
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.