Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 25.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 25.8% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 28.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2003.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Antigua and Barbuda was 25.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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