Eritrea vs Guatemala: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Eritrea
36.0%
in 2020
Guatemala
36.0%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
118th
Guatemala rank
117th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Eritrea
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 36.0% against 36.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Eritrea ranks 118th and Guatemala ranks 117th of 187 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 41.0% | 4.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 37.5% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
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, Eritrea or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 36.0% against 36.0% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Eritrea and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guatemala?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Guatemala rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Eritrea ranks 118th and Guatemala ranks 117th 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.