Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Brazil
Brazil: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 35.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
35.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2006
All-time low
34.6%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 35.2% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Brazil peaked at 37.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2017.
Brazil ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 35.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Brazil?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Brazil was 35.2% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Brazil ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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