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

Indonesia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 15.6% in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
15.6%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
184th
of 187 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2013
All-time low
15.6%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 17.4 %2001: 17.1 %2002: 16.7 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 16.6 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 16.9 %2007: 16.7 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 17.2 %2010: 17.3 %2011: 17.2 %2012: 17.2 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 17 %2018: 16.9 %2019: 16.9 %2020: 15.6 %

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 Indonesia stood at 15.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Indonesia peaked at 17.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2020.

That places Indonesia 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.9% 16.4% 17.4% 10
2010s 17.1% 16.8% 17.5% 10
2020s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 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 Indonesia?
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Indonesia was 15.6% 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
How does Indonesia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
Indonesia ranks 184th 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 Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Indonesia 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.