Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 39.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 39.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Switzerland peaked at 42.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 97th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 39.5% 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 | 41.3% | 40.5% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 39.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Switzerland?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Switzerland was 39.5% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Switzerland ranks 97th 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 Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.