Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Austria
Austria: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 38.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Austria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 38.5% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Austria peaked at 42.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2020.
Austria ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -1.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 38.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 38.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 39.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Austria?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Austria was 38.5% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Austria ranks 103rd 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 Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.