Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 41.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 41.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ethiopia peaked at 42.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 89th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 36.5% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 120.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92,096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 57,445 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 452.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.26 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ethiopia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ethiopia was 41.5% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Ethiopia ranks 89th 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.