Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 35.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Myanmar, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Myanmar is 35.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Myanmar peaked at 37.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 24.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 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 Myanmar?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Myanmar was 35.6% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Myanmar ranks 122nd 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 Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.