Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Greece
Greece: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 32.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Greece, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Greece stood at 32.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Greece peaked at 39.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2020.
Greece ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -4.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 32.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 84% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 32.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 139 Turkmenistan 32.2% compare
- 140 Sri Lanka 32.2% compare
- 141 Paraguay 32.2% compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 32.0% compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 31.9% compare
- 145 Maldives 31.9% compare
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Greece?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Greece was 32.0% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Greece ranks 142nd 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 Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.