Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Croatia
Croatia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 37.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Croatia, 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 Croatia is 37.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Croatia peaked at 43.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2020.
That places Croatia 109th 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 40.6% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 38.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Croatia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Croatia was 37.6% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Croatia ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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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