Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Italy
Italy: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 34.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Italy, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 34.3% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Italy peaked at 41.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2020.
That places Italy 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 36.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 35.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Italy?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Italy was 34.3% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Italy ranks 130th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.