Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 30.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Tanzania, 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year in Tanzania is 30.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Tanzania peaked at 32.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2003.
Tanzania ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 27.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Tanzania?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Tanzania was 30.8% 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Tanzania ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.