Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Maldives
Maldives: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 31.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
31.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2000
All-time low
31.4%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 31.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% 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 Maldives peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2005.
That places Maldives 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 31.4% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.7% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Maldives?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Maldives was 31.9% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Maldives ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives 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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