Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Latvia
Latvia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 34.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Latvia stood at 34.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Latvia peaked at 36.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2014.
That places Latvia 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 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 Latvia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Latvia was 34.8% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Latvia ranks 127th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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.