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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.1% | — |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 38.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 38.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
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.