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.
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 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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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.