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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.7% | — |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 56.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 56.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (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.