Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in China
China: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 22.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in China, 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 China is 22.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in China peaked at 26.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2020.
China ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in China?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in China was 22.2% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2020.
- How does China rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- China ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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