Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iran
Iran: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 25.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iran, 2000–2020
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 Iran stood at 25.7%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iran peaked at 31.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2001.
That places Iran 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 19.4% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iran?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iran was 25.7% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Iran ranks 160th 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 Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.