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

Latest (2020)
50.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2009
All-time low
50.4%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bolivia, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 52.1 %2001: 51.3 %2002: 51.2 %2003: 51.2 %2004: 52 %2005: 52.3 %2006: 53 %2007: 53.4 %2008: 53.8 %2009: 53.9 %2010: 53.2 %2011: 53 %2012: 52.8 %2013: 52.6 %2014: 52.5 %2015: 52.4 %2016: 52.2 %2017: 52 %2018: 51.8 %2019: 51.5 %2020: 50.4 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.