Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Romania
Romania: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 49.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Romania, 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 Romania is 49.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Romania peaked at 54.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2020.
That places Romania 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.3% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Romania?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Romania was 49.5% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Romania ranks 45th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.