Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Jordan
Jordan: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 20.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Jordan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 20.1% 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 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Jordan peaked at 23.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2020.
That places Jordan 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 20.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 20.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.3%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Jordan?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Jordan was 20.1% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Jordan ranks 179th 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 Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.