Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 33.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 33.6% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Arab Emirates peaked at 36.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.4% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Arab Emirates?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Arab Emirates was 33.6% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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