Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Madagascar
Madagascar: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 45.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Madagascar, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Madagascar stood at 45.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Madagascar peaked at 51.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2012.
That places Madagascar 72nd 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 45.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.0% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Madagascar?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Madagascar was 45.4% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Madagascar ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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