Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Maldives
Maldives: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 31.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Maldives, 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 Maldives stood at 31.9%.
The figure is up 0.2% 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 Maldives peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2005.
Maldives ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 31.4% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.7% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 142 Greece 32.0% compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 32.0% compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 31.9% compare
- 146 Suriname 31.2% compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 31.1% compare
- 148 Russia 30.8% compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0033 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Maldives?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Maldives was 31.9% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Maldives ranks 145th 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 Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives 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.