Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Georgia
Georgia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 43.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Georgia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 43.9% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Georgia peaked at 45.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2002.
That places Georgia 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8% | — |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 43.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 43.9% 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 | 44.3% | 43.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Georgia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Georgia was 43.9% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Georgia ranks 80th 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 Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia 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.