Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Chad
Chad: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 9.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9.8%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
135th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2014
All-time low
8.7%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Chad, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chad recorded 9.8% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Chad peaked at 11.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
That places Chad 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -6.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 9.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 9.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More social development data for Chad
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,281 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,281 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0715 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Chad?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Chad was 9.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Chad ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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