Spain vs Thailand: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Spain
39.3%
in 2020
Thailand
39.5%
in 2020
Spain rank
99th
Thailand rank
98th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 39.5% against 39.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 98th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 43.2% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.6% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.5% | 0.1% | Thailand |
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, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 39.5% against 39.3% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Spain and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Spain ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 98th 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.