Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 45.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 45.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Madagascar peaked at 51.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2012.
That places Madagascar 72nd 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 45.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 45.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 45.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.0% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Madagascar?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Madagascar was 45.4% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Madagascar ranks 72nd 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 Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.