Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 31.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is 31.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Azerbaijan peaked at 31.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2017.
That places Azerbaijan 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 31.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 31.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 30.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Azerbaijan?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Azerbaijan was 31.1% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2017.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Azerbaijan ranks 147th 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 Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.