Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 54.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vietnam, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vietnam is 54.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vietnam peaked at 56.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 54.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 54.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 49.3% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 55.5% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vietnam?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Vietnam was 54.5% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Vietnam ranks 24th 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 Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.