Greece vs Paraguay: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Greece
32.0%
in 2020
Paraguay
32.2%
in 2020
Greece rank
142nd
Paraguay rank
141st
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Greece
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 32.2% against 32.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 142nd and Paraguay ranks 141st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 34.8% | 3.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.8% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.2% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
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, Greece or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 32.2% against 32.0% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Greece and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Paraguay rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Greece ranks 142nd and Paraguay ranks 141st 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.