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
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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.