Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mexico
Mexico: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 41.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 41.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mexico peaked at 47.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mexico?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mexico was 41.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Mexico ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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