Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 36.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 36.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Eritrea peaked at 40.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.8% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.6% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Eritrea?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Eritrea was 36.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Eritrea ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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