Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Singapore
Singapore: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 30.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 30.8%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Singapore peaked at 31.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2003.
That places Singapore 150th 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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 30.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 81% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 30.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.7% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Singapore?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Singapore 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Singapore ranks 150th 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 Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.