Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Philippines
Philippines: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 41.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 41.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Philippines peaked at 44.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 83 United States 42.1% compare
- 84 Mozambique 42.1% compare
- 85 South Africa 42.0% compare
- 87 Nicaragua 41.6% compare
- 88 Argentina 41.6% compare
- 89 Ethiopia 41.5% 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 Philippines?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Philippines was 41.9% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Philippines ranks 86th 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 Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.