Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Finland
Finland: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 40.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Finland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Finland is 40.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Finland peaked at 45.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2020.
That places Finland 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 43.4% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Finland?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Finland was 40.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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