Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 26.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominican Republic stood at 26.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 28.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Dominican Republic was 26.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican 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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