Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Japan
Japan: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 52.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 52.6% 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.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Japan peaked at 59.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2020.
That places Japan 31st 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 | 56.5% | 54.3% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 28 Benin 53.5% compare
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- 34 Ireland 51.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Japan?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Japan was 52.6% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Japan ranks 31st 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 Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.