Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 48.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 48.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Dominican Republic peaked at 54.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 48th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.7% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 48.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 48.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 50.8% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Dominican Republic?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Dominican Republic was 48.8% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th 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 Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.