Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Portugal
Portugal: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 47.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Portugal stood at 47.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Portugal peaked at 54.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 59th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.6% | — |
| 2001 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 50.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.7% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Portugal?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Portugal was 47.4% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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