Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mongolia
Mongolia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 49.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mongolia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mongolia stood at 49.8%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mongolia peaked at 55.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2003.
That places Mongolia 43rd 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 40.3% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 50.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mongolia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mongolia was 49.8% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Mongolia ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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