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Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Laos

Laos: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 59.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
59.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2000
All-time low
59.1%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Laos, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 61.9 %2001: 59.7 %2002: 59.7 %2003: 59.5 %2004: 59.4 %2005: 59.3 %2006: 59.1 %2007: 60 %2008: 59.9 %2009: 59.7 %2010: 60 %2011: 59.9 %2012: 59.7 %2013: 59.7 %2014: 59.7 %2015: 59.8 %2016: 59.9 %2017: 59.7 %2018: 59.4 %2019: 59.9 %2020: 59.1 %

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 Laos is 59.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Laos peaked at 61.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2020.

That places Laos 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.8% 59.1% 61.9% 10
2010s 59.8% 59.4% 60.0% 10
2020s 59.1% 59.1% 59.1% 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 Laos?
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Laos was 59.1% 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 Laos?
The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2020.
How does Laos rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
Laos ranks 17th 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 Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos 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

Indicator
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.