Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brunei
Brunei: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 6.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brunei, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brunei stood at 6.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brunei peaked at 7.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2004.
Brunei ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +60.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
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More social development data for Brunei
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brunei?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Brunei was 6.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2004.
- How does Brunei rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Brunei ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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