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
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Togo, 2000–2020
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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 44.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 44.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
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
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.