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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -4.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 35.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 35.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
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.