Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iran
Iran: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 25.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iran, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iran recorded 25.7% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iran peaked at 31.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2001.
Iran ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 19.4% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iran?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iran was 25.7% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Iran ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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