Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 1.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2008
All-time low
1.3%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Egypt, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Egypt is 1.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Egypt peaked at 1.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2001.
That places Egypt 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Egypt?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Egypt was 1.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Egypt ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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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