Guyana vs Latvia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Guyana
34.7%
in 2020
Latvia
34.8%
in 2020
Guyana rank
128th
Latvia rank
127th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Guyana
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.8% against 34.7% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Guyana ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 127th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 35.6% | 0.4% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.6% | 1.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
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, Guyana or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 34.8% against 34.7% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Guyana and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Latvia rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Guyana ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 127th 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.