Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 13.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eswatini, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 13.9% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eswatini peaked at 16.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eswatini?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Eswatini was 13.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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