Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lithuania
Lithuania: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 34.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lithuania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lithuania stood at 34.9%.
The figure is up 0.5% 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 Lithuania peaked at 37.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lithuania?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Lithuania was 34.9% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Lithuania ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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