Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Qatar
Qatar: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 21.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Qatar, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Qatar stood at 21.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Qatar peaked at 26.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2020.
That places Qatar 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -3.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 21.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 57% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 21.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.3%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.3% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Qatar?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Qatar was 21.6% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Qatar ranks 173rd 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 Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.