Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 30.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Russian Federation, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 30.8% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Russian Federation peaked at 36.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2020.
Russian Federation ranks 147th 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 34.7% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
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- 144 Uzbekistan 31.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Russian Federation?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Russian Federation was 30.8% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Russian Federation ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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