Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 5.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kyrgyzstan is 5.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2020.
That places Kyrgyzstan 149th 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Kyrgyzstan was 5.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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