Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Estonia
Estonia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 34.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 34.2% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Estonia peaked at 37.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 33.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Estonia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Estonia was 34.2% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Estonia ranks 131st 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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.