Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Italy
Italy: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 34.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Italy, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Italy stood at 34.3%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Italy peaked at 41.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.6% | — |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 36.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 35.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Italy?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Italy was 34.3% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Italy ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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