Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 28.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belarus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belarus is 28.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belarus peaked at 30.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2016.
That places Belarus 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.8% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belarus?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belarus was 28.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Belarus ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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