Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 14.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 14.5% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in El Salvador peaked at 15.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 113th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in El Salvador?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in El Salvador was 14.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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