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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.9% | — |
| 2001 | 39.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 35.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 35.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
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.