Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Somalia
Somalia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 30.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Somalia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Somalia stood at 30.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Somalia peaked at 30.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2000.
That places Somalia 150th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Somalia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Somalia was 30.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Somalia ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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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