Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +70.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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