Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 7.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kazakhstan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kazakhstan is 7.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2009.
That places Kazakhstan 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kazakhstan?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kazakhstan was 7.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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