Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chile
Chile: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 40.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chile is 40.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chile peaked at 43.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2017.
That places Chile 93rd 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.1% | — |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 40.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 40.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.9% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.7% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chile?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Chile was 40.5% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Chile ranks 93rd 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 Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.