Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 26.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Central African Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 26.7% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Central African Republic peaked at 29.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2020.
Central African Republic ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 28.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Central African Republic?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Central African Republic was 26.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Central African Republic ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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