El Salvador vs Switzerland: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

El Salvador
39.6%
in 2020
Switzerland
39.5%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
96th
Switzerland rank
97th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 39.6% against 39.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 41.6% 41.3% 0.3% El Salvador
2010s 39.7% 40.1% 0.5% Switzerland
2020s 39.6% 39.5% 0.1% El Salvador

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, El Salvador or Switzerland?
El Salvador, at 39.6% against 39.5% in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between El Salvador and Switzerland?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
El Salvador ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 97th 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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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
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