Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guyana
Guyana: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 34.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 34.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guyana peaked at 36.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2020.
That places Guyana 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 34.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 91% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 34.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guyana?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Guyana was 34.7% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Guyana ranks 128th 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 Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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.