Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 21.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
172nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2007
All-time low
21.9%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

05101520252000201020202000: 23.4 %2001: 23.6 %2002: 23.4 %2003: 23.6 %2004: 23.5 %2005: 23.6 %2006: 23.6 %2007: 23.7 %2008: 23.5 %2009: 23.1 %2010: 22.9 %2011: 22.9 %2012: 22.9 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 22.6 %2015: 22.6 %2016: 22.5 %2017: 22.6 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 22.2 %2020: 21.9 %

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 21.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 23.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2020.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 23.4%
2001 23.6% +0.7%
2002 23.4% -0.5%
2003 23.6% +0.5%
2004 23.5% -0.3%
2005 23.6% +0.6%
2006 23.6% -0.1%
2007 23.7% +0.3%
2008 23.5% -0.7%
2009 23.1% -1.6%
2010 22.9% -1.0%
2011 22.9% +0.1%
2012 22.9% -0.2%
2013 22.6% -1.0%
2014 22.6% -0.4%
2015 22.6% +0.2%
2016 22.5% -0.3%
2017 22.6% +0.1%
2018 22.5% -0.1%
2019 22.2% -1.4%
2020 21.9% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 23.1% 23.7% 10
2010s 22.6% 22.2% 22.9% 10
2020s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.9% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2020.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 172nd 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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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.