Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 7.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7.6% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 8.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ethiopia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ethiopia was 7.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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