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

Lithuania: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 34.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
34.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 187 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2006
All-time low
34.6%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0102030402000201020202000: 37.2 %2001: 37.1 %2002: 37.3 %2003: 37.2 %2004: 37.4 %2005: 37.3 %2006: 37.5 %2007: 37.4 %2008: 37.2 %2009: 36.6 %2010: 35.9 %2011: 37 %2012: 37 %2013: 36.9 %2014: 36.9 %2015: 36 %2016: 35.6 %2017: 35 %2018: 34.6 %2019: 34.7 %2020: 34.9 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 34.9% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Lithuania peaked at 37.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2018.

Lithuania ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.2% 36.6% 37.5% 10
2010s 36.0% 34.6% 37.0% 10
2020s 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 123 Brazil 35.2% compare
  2. 124 Venezuela 35.1% compare
  3. 125 France 35.0% compare
  4. 127 Latvia 34.8% compare
  5. 128 Guyana 34.7% compare
  6. 129 Kyrgyzstan 34.5% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More reference data data for Lithuania

All data for Lithuania →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Lithuania?
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Lithuania was 34.9% 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2018.
How does Lithuania rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
Lithuania ranks 126th 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 Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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.