Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Switzerland
Switzerland: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 39.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Switzerland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Switzerland is 39.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Switzerland peaked at 42.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.5% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 39.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Switzerland?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Switzerland was 39.5% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Switzerland ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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