Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Spain
Spain: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 39.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 39.3% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Spain peaked at 47.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -4.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 39.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 39.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 43.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Spain?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Spain was 39.3% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Spain ranks 99th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.