Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 45.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 45.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ecuador peaked at 54.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.3% | — |
| 2001 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -5.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 45.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 45.8% 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 | 52.3% | 51.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ecuador?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ecuador was 45.8% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Ecuador ranks 71st 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 Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.