Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ireland
Ireland: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 51.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 51.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ireland peaked at 53.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2013.
That places Ireland 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.4% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.7% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ireland?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ireland was 51.1% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Ireland ranks 34th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.