Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Dominica
Dominica: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 46.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Dominica, 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 Dominica stood at 46.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Dominica peaked at 52.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2020.
That places Dominica 69th 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.6% | — |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -2.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 46.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 46.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 48.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Dominica?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Dominica was 46.4% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Dominica ranks 69th 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 Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.