Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 68.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde is 68.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cape Verde peaked at 69.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.9% | — |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 64.9% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 68.6% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
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- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.1% compare
- 5 Gabon 75.2% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 71.8% compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 68.6% compare
- 9 Cook Islands 64.2% compare
- 10 Zambia 63.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cape Verde?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Cape Verde was 68.7% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Cape Verde ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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