Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 47.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Zimbabwe, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 47.4% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Zimbabwe peaked at 49.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 46.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Zimbabwe was 47.4% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.