Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Moldova
Moldova: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 36.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Moldova, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Moldova stood at 36.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Moldova peaked at 40.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2020.
That places Moldova 114th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.2% | — |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 36.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 36.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 37.9% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Moldova?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Moldova was 36.6% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Moldova ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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