Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nepal
Nepal: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 37.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 37.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nepal peaked at 40.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 106th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 27.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 37.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nepal?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nepal was 37.9% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Nepal ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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