Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 35.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Venezuela, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 35.1% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Venezuela peaked at 48.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 124th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.2% | — |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -3.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 35.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 35.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 45.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 36.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Venezuela?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Venezuela was 35.1% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Venezuela ranks 124th 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 Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.