Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 46.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 46.5% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 49.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2010.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 46.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 46.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Cote d'Ivoire was 46.5% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2010.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 68th 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.