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

Latest (2020)
41.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
91st
of 187 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2002
All-time low
40.9%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0102030402000201020202000: 44.5 %2001: 44.5 %2002: 44.8 %2003: 44.4 %2004: 43.9 %2005: 44 %2006: 43.7 %2007: 43.3 %2008: 42.8 %2009: 42.4 %2010: 41.9 %2011: 41.9 %2012: 41.8 %2013: 41.7 %2014: 40.9 %2015: 41 %2016: 41 %2017: 41.2 %2018: 41.5 %2019: 41.4 %2020: 41.1 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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.