Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Haiti

Haiti: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 46.0% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
46.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 187 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2000
All-time low
45.5%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Haiti, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 51.2 %2001: 50.9 %2002: 50.7 %2003: 50.3 %2004: 50.1 %2005: 49.7 %2006: 49.4 %2007: 49.2 %2008: 48.9 %2009: 48.6 %2010: 45.5 %2011: 45.6 %2012: 45.8 %2013: 46.8 %2014: 46.3 %2015: 46.5 %2016: 46.8 %2017: 47.2 %2018: 47.1 %2019: 46.3 %2020: 46 %

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 Haiti stood at 46.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Haiti peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2010.

Haiti ranks 70th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.9% 48.6% 51.2% 10
2010s 46.4% 45.5% 47.2% 10
2020s 46.0% 46.0% 46.0% 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 67 Belize 46.5% compare
  2. 68 Cote d'Ivoire 46.5% compare
  3. 69 Dominica 46.4% compare
  4. 71 Ecuador 45.8% compare
  5. 72 Madagascar 45.4% compare
  6. 73 Hungary 45.4% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

More reference data data for Haiti

All data for Haiti β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Haiti?
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Haiti was 46.0% 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2010.
How does Haiti rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
Haiti ranks 70th 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 Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti 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

Indicator
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.