Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Guyana
Guyana: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 34.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 34.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Guyana peaked at 36.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Guyana?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Guyana was 34.7% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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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