Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sudan
Sudan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 11.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sudan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 11.4% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sudan peaked at 24.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2013.
That places Sudan 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +304.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -65.1% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sudan?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Sudan was 11.4% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Sudan ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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