Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 39.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 39.6% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in El Salvador peaked at 43.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 96th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 39.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 39.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 39.2% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in El Salvador?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in El Salvador was 39.6% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- El Salvador ranks 96th 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 El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.