Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Zambia
Zambia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 63.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 63.8% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Zambia peaked at 64.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 63.1% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 63.5% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 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 Zambia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Zambia was 63.8% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Zambia ranks 10th 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 Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.