Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Dominica
Dominica: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 46.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Dominica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Dominica stood at 46.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Dominica peaked at 52.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.6% | — |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 48.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Dominica?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Dominica was 46.4% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Dominica ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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