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.
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 |
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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.