Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 50.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bolivia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 50.4% 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.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bolivia peaked at 53.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2020.
That places Bolivia 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -2.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 50.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 50.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 51.2% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.5% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bolivia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bolivia was 50.4% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Bolivia ranks 40th 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 Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.