Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 50.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 50.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Eswatini peaked at 54.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.7% | — |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -1.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 50.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 50.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Eswatini?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Eswatini was 50.5% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Eswatini ranks 38th 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.