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
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ukraine, 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 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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 29.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 29.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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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
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.