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

Latest (2020)
47.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
58th
of 187 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2014
All-time low
45.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chad, 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 45.3 %2001: 46.1 %2002: 46.7 %2003: 47.6 %2004: 46.4 %2005: 47.6 %2006: 47.5 %2007: 47.5 %2008: 47.9 %2009: 48.2 %2010: 48.4 %2011: 48.9 %2012: 48.9 %2013: 49.2 %2014: 49.5 %2015: 49.5 %2016: 49.4 %2017: 48.9 %2018: 48.6 %2019: 48.3 %2020: 47.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.