Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ecuador
Ecuador: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 45.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ecuador stood at 45.8%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ecuador peaked at 54.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 71st 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.3% | — |
| 2001 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 51.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ecuador?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ecuador was 45.8% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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