Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 16.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guyana stood at 16.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guyana peaked at 17.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 98 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 16.6% compare
- 99 Vanuatu 16.5% compare
- 100 Paraguay 16.3% compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 16.2% compare
- 103 Costa Rica 15.7% compare
- 104 Mauritius 15.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guyana?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Guyana was 16.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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