Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 41.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nicaragua, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 41.6% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nicaragua peaked at 46.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 87th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 43.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.3% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 84 Mozambique 42.1% compare
- 85 South Africa 42.0% compare
- 86 Philippines 41.9% compare
- 88 Argentina 41.6% compare
- 89 Ethiopia 41.5% compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.1% compare
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nicaragua?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nicaragua was 41.6% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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