Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 14.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Botswana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 14.6% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Botswana peaked at 15.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 111th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Botswana?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Botswana was 14.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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