Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Norway
Norway: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 38.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
38.4%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2008
All-time low
37.6%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Norway recorded 38.4% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Norway peaked at 40.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2019.
Norway ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Norway?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Norway was 38.4% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Norway ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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