Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Liberia
Liberia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 50.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Liberia stood at 50.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Liberia peaked at 52.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.8% | — |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 52.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.5% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Liberia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Liberia was 50.4% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Liberia ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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