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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -5.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 37.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 37.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 32.8%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +28.0% | 31.5% | 40.3% |
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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- 105 Mauritania 38.1% compare
- 107 United Kingdom 37.8% compare
- 108 Costa Rica 37.8% compare
- 109 Croatia 37.6% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
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.