Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 53.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kiribati, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 53.9% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kiribati peaked at 62.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2010.
Kiribati ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.4% | — |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 53.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 53.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 55.6% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 51.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4435 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 11.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kiribati?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Kiribati was 53.9% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Kiribati ranks 27th 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 Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.