Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 37.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Kingdom, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Kingdom stood at 37.8%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Kingdom peaked at 42.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 107th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.9% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 37.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 99% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 37.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.1% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Kingdom?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in United Kingdom was 37.8% 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- United Kingdom ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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