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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.8% | — |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -2.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 51.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 51.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
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.