Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Morocco

Morocco: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 22.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
22.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
171st
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2003
All-time low
21.5%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Morocco, 2000–2020

05101520252000201020202000: 23.2 %2001: 23.2 %2002: 23.2 %2003: 23.3 %2004: 23.2 %2005: 23 %2006: 23.2 %2007: 23.1 %2008: 23.1 %2009: 23.3 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 22.6 %2012: 22.5 %2013: 22.4 %2014: 22 %2015: 21.6 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 22.1 %2019: 22.5 %2020: 22 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 22.0% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Morocco peaked at 23.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2016.

Morocco ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 23.0% 23.3% 10
2010s 22.1% 21.5% 22.7% 10
2020s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 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 Morocco?
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Morocco was 22.0% 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2016.
How does Morocco rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
Morocco ranks 171st 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 Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco 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

Indicator
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.