Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 31.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Uzbekistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 31.9% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Uzbekistan peaked at 36.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2020.
Uzbekistan ranks 144th 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.3% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 31.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 31.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 32.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Uzbekistan?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Uzbekistan was 31.9% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2020.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Uzbekistan ranks 144th 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 Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.