Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Finland
Finland: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 44.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Finland, 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 Finland is 44.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Finland peaked at 51.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2020.
Finland ranks 79th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 44.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 44.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 44.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Finland?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Finland was 44.2% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Finland ranks 79th 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.