Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 42.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iceland is 42.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iceland peaked at 43.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.9% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 40.0% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iceland?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iceland was 42.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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