Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Egypt
Egypt: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 17.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 17.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Egypt peaked at 20.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Egypt?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Egypt was 17.6% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Egypt ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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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