Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Togo

Togo: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 44.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
44.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
78th
of 187 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2007
All-time low
44.0%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Togo, 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 46.5 %2001: 45.1 %2002: 45.2 %2003: 45.1 %2004: 44.8 %2005: 46.7 %2006: 46.9 %2007: 47.5 %2008: 47.2 %2009: 46.6 %2010: 46.4 %2011: 45.9 %2012: 45.4 %2013: 46.4 %2014: 45.7 %2015: 46.3 %2016: 45.2 %2017: 44.3 %2018: 44.3 %2019: 44 %2020: 44.3 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Togo is 44.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Togo peaked at 47.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2019.

Togo ranks 78th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.2% 44.8% 47.5% 10
2010s 45.4% 44.0% 46.4% 10
2020s 44.3% 44.3% 44.3% 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 Togo?
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Togo was 44.3% 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 Togo?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2019.
How does Togo rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
Togo ranks 78th 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 Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Togo 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

Indicator
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.