Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Zambia
Zambia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 63.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
63.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2000
All-time low
63.1%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 63.8% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Zambia peaked at 64.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.8% | — |
| 2001 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 63.1% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 63.5% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
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- 7 Cape Verde 68.7% compare
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- 9 Cook Islands 64.2% compare
- 11 Niue 63.0% compare
- 12 Naoero 62.0% compare
- 13 Vanuatu 60.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Zambia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Zambia was 63.8% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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