Laos vs United States: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)
Laos
32.7%
in 2020
United States
33.2%
in 2020
Laos rank
34th
United States rank
32nd
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time
- Laos
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 33.2% against 32.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 33.2% | 3.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 33.4% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 33.2% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Laos or United States?
- United States, at 33.2% against 32.7% in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Laos and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Laos and United States rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Laos ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd 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.