Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vietnam
Vietnam: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 54.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vietnam, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 54.5% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vietnam peaked at 56.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 54.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 54.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 49.3% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 55.5% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vietnam?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Vietnam was 54.5% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Vietnam ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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