Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Australia
Australia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 44.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 44.8% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Australia peaked at 48.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2019.
That places Australia 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 44.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Australia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Australia was 44.8% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Australia ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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