Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 41.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ethiopia stood at 41.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ethiopia peaked at 42.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 36.5% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ethiopia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ethiopia was 41.5% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Ethiopia ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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