Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mali
Mali: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 50.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mali, 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 Mali stood at 50.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mali peaked at 50.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2000.
Mali ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +1.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 50.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 50.7% 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 | 41.6% | 41.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mali?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mali was 50.7% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Mali ranks 35th 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 Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.