Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 11.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guatemala, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guatemala stood at 11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guatemala peaked at 14.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 129th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guatemala?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guatemala was 11.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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