Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Australia
Australia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 39.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
39.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2000
All-time low
39.0%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Australia is 39.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Australia peaked at 40.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2017.
That places Australia 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.6% | — |
| 2001 | 39.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 39.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 39.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Australia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Australia was 39.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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