Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Georgia
Georgia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 27.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Georgia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Georgia is 27.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Georgia peaked at 27.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2002.
That places Georgia 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Georgia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Georgia was 27.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Georgia ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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