Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 29.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
29.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2000
All-time low
29.0%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ukraine, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 34.9 %2001: 34.8 %2002: 34.4 %2003: 33.8 %2004: 33.3 %2005: 33.2 %2006: 33.3 %2007: 33.4 %2008: 33.8 %2009: 33.4 %2010: 32.6 %2011: 32.8 %2012: 32.5 %2013: 32.3 %2014: 31.5 %2015: 30.3 %2016: 29.8 %2017: 29 %2018: 29.1 %2019: 29.1 %2020: 29.1 %

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 Ukraine stood at 29.1%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ukraine peaked at 34.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2017.

Ukraine ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.8% 33.2% 34.9% 10
2010s 30.9% 29.0% 32.8% 10
2020s 29.1% 29.1% 29.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ukraine?
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ukraine was 29.1% 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2017.
How does Ukraine rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
Ukraine ranks 153rd 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 Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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

Indicator
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.