Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 47.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
47.4%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2012
All-time low
46.6%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Zimbabwe, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 47.4% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Zimbabwe peaked at 49.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 57th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 46.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Zimbabwe?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Zimbabwe was 47.4% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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