Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 56.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 56.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Tuvalu peaked at 62.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2007.
That places Tuvalu 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 54.3% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 56.2% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Tuvalu
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0039 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Tuvalu?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Tuvalu was 56.2% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2007.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Tuvalu ranks 20th 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 Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.