Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 5.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eritrea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eritrea is 5.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eritrea peaked at 7.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eritrea?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eritrea was 5.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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