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
Latest (2020)
14.6%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2019
All-time low
13.5%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020
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.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -7.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 14.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 14.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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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