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.
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 |
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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.