Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 51.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Seychelles, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 51.9% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Seychelles peaked at 54.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2009.
Seychelles ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 50.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.7% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 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 Seychelles?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Seychelles was 51.9% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Seychelles ranks 33rd 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 Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.