Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Niger
Niger: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 32.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Niger, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 32.7% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Niger peaked at 34.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2018.
That places Niger 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 32.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 32.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 32.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Niger?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Niger was 32.7% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Niger ranks 137th 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 Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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.