Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mozambique
Mozambique: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 42.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 42.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mozambique peaked at 42.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 38.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 39.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mozambique?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mozambique was 42.1% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Mozambique ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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