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.
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 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 71.17 millimeters (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
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.