Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 59.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
59.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2018
All-time low
53.5%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Solomon Islands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 59.2% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Solomon Islands peaked at 61.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 53.5% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.3% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 13 Vanuatu 60.9% compare
- 14 Samoa 60.7% compare
- 15 Micronesia, Federated States of 60.3% compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 59.1% compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 57.7% compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 57.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Solomon Islands?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Solomon Islands was 59.2% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Solomon Islands ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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