Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mexico
Mexico: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 41.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 41.0% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mexico peaked at 47.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 92nd 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -3.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 41.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 41.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mexico?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mexico was 41.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Mexico ranks 92nd 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.