Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Benin
Benin: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 23.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Benin is 23.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Benin peaked at 23.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2007.
Benin ranks 68th 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Benin?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Benin was 23.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Benin ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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