Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 42.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 42.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mozambique peaked at 42.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 84th 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 | 38.6% | 38.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 39.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 81 Jamaica 43.5% compare
- 82 Bahamas 43.1% compare
- 83 United States 42.1% compare
- 85 South Africa 42.0% compare
- 86 Philippines 41.9% compare
- 87 Nicaragua 41.6% compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 171.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mozambique?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mozambique was 42.1% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Mozambique ranks 84th 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 Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.