Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 1.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Algeria is 1.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Algeria peaked at 1.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2001.
That places Algeria 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Algeria?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Algeria was 1.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Algeria ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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