Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 27.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ecuador stood at 27.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ecuador peaked at 33.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.0% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.3% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ecuador?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ecuador was 27.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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