Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 32.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 32.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kazakhstan peaked at 35.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2019.
Kazakhstan ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 32.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 32.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kazakhstan?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kazakhstan was 32.0% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Kazakhstan ranks 143rd 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 Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.