Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Armenia
Armenia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 26.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Armenia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 26.9% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Armenia peaked at 28.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 59th 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.9% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.7% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Armenia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Armenia was 26.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Armenia ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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