Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominica
Dominica: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 23.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominica is 23.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominica peaked at 29.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 69th 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.8% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominica?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominica was 23.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Dominica ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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