Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Venezuela
Venezuela: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 35.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Venezuela, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 35.1% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Venezuela peaked at 48.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.2% | — |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -3.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 35.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 35.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 45.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 36.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Venezuela?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Venezuela was 35.1% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Venezuela ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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