Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 31.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Argentina, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 31.0% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Argentina peaked at 31.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2003.
That places Argentina 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 24.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.1% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Argentina?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Argentina was 31.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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