Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Angola
Angola: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 41.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
41.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2014
All-time low
41.8%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Angola, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Angola recorded 41.8% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Angola peaked at 50.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2020.
Angola ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 42.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 44.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Angola?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Angola was 41.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola 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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