Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in China
China: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 14.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in China, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 14.2% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in China peaked at 17.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2003.
China ranks 115th 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in China?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in China was 14.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2003.
- How does China rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- China ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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