Brazil vs France: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Brazil
35.2%
in 2020
France
35.0%
in 2020
Brazil rank
123rd
France rank
125th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 35.2% against 35.0% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 123rd and France ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 39.6% | 3.3% | France |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 36.5% | 1.3% | France |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.0% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 35.2% against 35.0% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Brazil and France?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Brazil ranks 123rd and France ranks 125th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.