Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Honduras
Honduras: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 41.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Honduras, 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 Honduras is 41.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Honduras peaked at 44.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2014.
Honduras ranks 91st 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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 41.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 41.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 42.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Honduras?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Honduras was 41.1% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2014.
- How does Honduras rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Honduras ranks 91st 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 Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.