Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 29.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Djibouti, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Djibouti is 29.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Djibouti peaked at 33.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2019.
That places Djibouti 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 29.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 29.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.3%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 32.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Djibouti?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Djibouti was 29.9% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Djibouti ranks 152nd 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 Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.