Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iceland
Iceland: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 50.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
50.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2007
All-time low
49.3%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 50.6% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iceland peaked at 51.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.4% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.3% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iceland?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iceland was 50.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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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