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
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Lithuania, 2000–2020
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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 34.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 34.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Lithuania
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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.
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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.