Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 20.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brazil stood at 20.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brazil peaked at 22.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brazil?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brazil was 20.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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