Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 32.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 32.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kazakhstan peaked at 35.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2019.
That places Kazakhstan 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kazakhstan?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Kazakhstan was 32.0% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Kazakhstan ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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