Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Yemen, Rep.?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Yemen, Rep. 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.

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Yemen, Rep.

Name: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Yemen, Rep.
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen, Rep.: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 19.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

19.8%

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

180th

of 187 countries

All-time high

23.2%

in 2001

All-time low

18.0%

in 2018

Years of data

2000–2020

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Yemen, Rep., 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 Yemen, Rep. is 19.8%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Yemen, Rep. peaked at 23.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2018.

That places Yemen, Rep. 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	21.8%	20.1%	23.2%	10
2010s	19.8%	18.0%	21.6%	10
2020s	19.8%	19.8%	19.8%	1

Countries ranked near Yemen, Rep.

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More reference data data for Yemen, Rep.

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3943 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 7,000 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 119.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 14.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 4,698 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 58 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 4,076 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 119.33 (2050)

All data for Yemen, Rep. →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Yemen, Rep.?: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Yemen, Rep. was 19.8% 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 Yemen, Rep.?: The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Yemen, Rep.?: The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2018.
How does Yemen, Rep. rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?: Yemen, Rep. ranks 180th 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 Yemen, Rep.?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen, Rep. 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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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: 07 August 2026

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.