Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belarus
Belarus: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 35.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belarus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belarus stood at 35.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belarus peaked at 40.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2017.
That places Belarus 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 38.5% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 4.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.92 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2025)
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- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belarus?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belarus was 35.9% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Belarus ranks 120th 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 Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.