Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 49.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia stood at 49.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mongolia peaked at 55.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 40.3% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 50.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mongolia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mongolia was 49.8% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Mongolia ranks 43rd 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 Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.