Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 22.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 22.5% 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 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saudi Arabia peaked at 23.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saudi Arabia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saudi Arabia was 22.5% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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