Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 15.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Afghanistan is 15.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Afghanistan peaked at 18.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +108.4% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 7.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
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- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Afghanistan?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Afghanistan was 15.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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