Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malawi
Malawi: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 47.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 47.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malawi peaked at 47.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 61st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 44.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.2% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 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 Malawi?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Malawi was 47.3% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Malawi ranks 61st 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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.