Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Greece

Greece: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 26.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
26.2%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2005
All-time low
26.2%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Greece, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 31.82001: 31.82002: 312003: 31.72004: 31.82005: 322006: 31.62007: 31.82008: 31.72009: 31.22010: 30.92011: 29.72012: 29.82013: 29.72014: 29.12015: 28.62016: 28.62017: 28.62018: 28.42019: 282020: 26.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Greece is 26.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Greece peaked at 32.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2020.

Greece ranks 64th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized in Greece, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 31.8%
2001 31.8% -0.0%
2002 31.0% -2.3%
2003 31.7% +2.1%
2004 31.8% +0.4%
2005 32.0% +0.7%
2006 31.6% -1.3%
2007 31.8% +0.6%
2008 31.7% -0.4%
2009 31.2% -1.6%
2010 30.9% -1.1%
2011 29.7% -3.7%
2012 29.8% +0.3%
2013 29.7% -0.3%
2014 29.1% -2.1%
2015 28.6% -1.9%
2016 28.6% +0.0%
2017 28.6% +0.1%
2018 28.4% -0.7%
2019 28.0% -1.4%
2020 26.2% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 31.0% 32.0% 10
2010s 29.1% 28.0% 30.9% 10
2020s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 61 Niue 26.6% compare
  2. 62 Mongolia 26.6% compare
  3. 63 Cameroon 26.6% compare
  4. 65 Dominican Republic 26.0% compare
  5. 66 Antigua and Barbuda 25.8% compare
  6. 67 Cuba 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Greece?
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Greece was 26.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2020.
How does Greece rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Greece ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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