Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iceland
Iceland: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 50.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 50.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iceland peaked at 51.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.4% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.3% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iceland?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iceland was 50.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Iceland ranks 37th 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 Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.