Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Japan
Japan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 43.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
43.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2000
All-time low
42.8%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Japan is 43.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Japan peaked at 46.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2010.
That places Japan 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 42.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.8% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Japan?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Japan was 43.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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