Benin vs Japan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Benin
53.5%
in 2020
Japan
52.6%
in 2020
Benin rank
28th
Japan rank
31st

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Benin
  • Japan
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 53.5% against 52.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Benin ranks 28th and Japan ranks 31st of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 46.9% 56.5% 9.6% Japan
2010s 53.4% 53.5% 0.1% Japan
2020s 53.5% 52.6% 0.9% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Benin or Japan?
Benin, at 53.5% against 52.6% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Benin and Japan?
0.9%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Benin and Japan rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Benin ranks 28th and Japan ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed