Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Benin
Benin: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 53.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Benin, 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 Benin is 53.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Benin peaked at 53.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2007.
Benin ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 45.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 52.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Benin?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Benin was 53.5% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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