Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ireland
Ireland: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 51.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 51.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ireland peaked at 53.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.6% | — |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.4% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.7% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ireland?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ireland was 51.1% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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