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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.0% | — |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 36.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 36.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (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.