Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 36.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Eritrea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 36.0% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Eritrea peaked at 40.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.8% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.6% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 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 Eritrea?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Eritrea was 36.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Eritrea ranks 118th 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 Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.