Latvia vs Lithuania: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Latvia
34.8%
in 2020
Lithuania
34.9%
in 2020
Latvia rank
127th
Lithuania rank
126th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 34.9% against 34.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 127th and Lithuania ranks 126th of 187 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 37.2% | 1.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 36.0% | 1.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.9% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
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, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 34.9% against 34.8% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Latvia ranks 127th and Lithuania ranks 126th 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.