Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Suriname
Suriname: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 31.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Suriname, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 31.2% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Suriname peaked at 32.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.4% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 143 Kazakhstan 32.0% compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 31.9% compare
- 145 Maldives 31.9% compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 31.1% compare
- 148 Russia 30.8% compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 30.8% compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 13.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.6572 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 147.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 15.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 56.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Suriname?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Suriname was 31.2% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Suriname ranks 146th 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 Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname 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.