Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Nepal
Nepal: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 37.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 37.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Nepal peaked at 40.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 30.4% | 27.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 37.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 103 Austria 38.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Nepal?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Nepal was 37.9% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Nepal ranks 106th 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.