Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 47.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 47.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 49.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2003.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 47.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 47.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 47.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea-Bissau was 47.9% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.