Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Singapore
Singapore: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 30.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Singapore, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Singapore stood at 30.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Singapore peaked at 31.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2003.
That places Singapore 149th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.7% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Singapore?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Singapore 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Singapore ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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