Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mali
Mali: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 50.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mali stood at 50.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mali peaked at 50.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2000.
That places Mali 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 41.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mali?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mali was 50.7% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Mali ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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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