Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 29.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Estonia stood at 29.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Estonia peaked at 32.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 26.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.3% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Estonia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Estonia was 29.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Estonia ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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