Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Thailand
Thailand: 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 Thailand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Thailand stood at 39.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Thailand peaked at 44.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 98th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.9% | — |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 39.1% | 41.3% | 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 Thailand?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Thailand 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Thailand ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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