Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 21.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in North Macedonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 21.1% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in North Macedonia peaked at 24.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.9% compare
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- 175 Syrian Arab Republic 21.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in North Macedonia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in North Macedonia was 21.1% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- North Macedonia ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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