Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 60.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Micronesia (country), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 60.3% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Micronesia (country) peaked at 67.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2020.
Micronesia (country) ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.2% | — |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 60.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 60.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 62.3% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 60.7% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Micronesia (country) was 60.3% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2020.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 15th 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 Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.