Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in India
India: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 11.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in India, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in India stood at 11.2%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in India peaked at 12.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.
India ranks 132nd 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in India?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in India was 11.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- How does India rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- India ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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