Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Albania
Albania: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 9.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Albania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Albania is 9.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Albania peaked at 10.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2002.
That places Albania 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Albania?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Albania was 9.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Albania ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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