Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Russia
Russia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 30.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Russia, 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 Russia is 30.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Russia peaked at 36.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2020.
Russia ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 30.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 81% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 30.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 34.7% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Russia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Russia was 30.8% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Russia ranks 148th 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 Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.