Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Armenia
Armenia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 52.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Armenia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Armenia is 52.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Armenia peaked at 55.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -2.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 52.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 52.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 46.8% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 53.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 29 Luxembourg 53.4% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 52.8% compare
- 31 Japan 52.6% compare
- 33 Seychelles 51.9% compare
- 34 Ireland 51.1% compare
- 35 Mali 50.7% compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Armenia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Armenia was 52.2% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Armenia ranks 32nd 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 Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.