Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 23.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 23.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Pakistan peaked at 24.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2002.
That places Pakistan 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 | 22.0% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Pakistan?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Pakistan was 23.9% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Pakistan ranks 163rd 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 Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.