Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Sudan
Sudan: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 11.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Sudan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 11.4% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Sudan peaked at 24.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2013.
Sudan ranks 187th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Sudan
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Sudan?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Sudan was 11.4% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Sudan ranks 187th 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 Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.