Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 32.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
32.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2012
All-time low
31.3%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 32.2% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sri Lanka peaked at 33.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 140th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sri Lanka was 32.2% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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