Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Argentina
Argentina: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 41.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Argentina, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 41.6% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Argentina peaked at 41.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1% | — |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +2.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 41.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 41.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 85 South Africa 42.0% compare
- 86 Philippines 41.9% compare
- 87 Nicaragua 41.6% compare
- 89 Ethiopia 41.5% compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.1% compare
- 91 Honduras 41.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Argentina?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Argentina was 41.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Argentina ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.