Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Rwanda
Rwanda: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 54.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
54.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2019
All-time low
49.5%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Rwanda stood at 54.5%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Rwanda peaked at 54.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2017.
Rwanda ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.7% | — |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.3% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Rwanda?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Rwanda was 54.5% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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