Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Pakistan
Pakistan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 23.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Pakistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Pakistan stood at 23.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Pakistan peaked at 24.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2002.
That places Pakistan 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Pakistan?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Pakistan was 23.9% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Pakistan ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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