Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea
Guinea: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 38.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea, 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 Guinea stood at 38.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea peaked at 38.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2000.
That places Guinea 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 34.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 35.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Guinea
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea was 38.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Guinea ranks 101st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.