Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 34.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
34.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2008
All-time low
34.3%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 34.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Latvia peaked at 36.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Latvia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Latvia was 34.8% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Latvia ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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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