North Korea vs Rwanda: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

North Korea
16.6%
in 2020
Rwanda
17.3%
in 2020
North Korea rank
98th
Rwanda rank
95th

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

  • North Korea
  • Rwanda
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 17.3% against 16.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.7%.

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

North Korea ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 95th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 16.7% 14.2% 2.6% North Korea
2010s 17.3% 14.4% 2.8% North Korea
2020s 16.6% 17.3% 0.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), North Korea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 17.3% against 16.6% in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between North Korea and Rwanda?
0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Rwanda?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do North Korea and Rwanda rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
North Korea ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) 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+) 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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