Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 36.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guatemala, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 36.0% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guatemala peaked at 43.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 117th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.5% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 12.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 310.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 294.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 60.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 8,259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guatemala?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guatemala was 36.0% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Guatemala ranks 117th 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 Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.