Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Italy
Italy: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 30.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Italy, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 30.0% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Italy peaked at 35.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2020.
That places Italy 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 30.5% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Italy?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Italy was 30.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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