Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 12.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kiribati, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kiribati is 12.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kiribati peaked at 16.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2010.
Kiribati ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 118 Myanmar 13.3% compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.1% compare
- 120 Malawi 13.0% compare
- 122 Côte d'Ivoire 12.8% compare
- 123 Sri Lanka 12.6% compare
- 124 Madagascar 12.5% compare
More social development data for Kiribati
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kiribati?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kiribati was 12.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Kiribati ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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