Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Laos
Laos: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 32.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2019
All-time low
28.8%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Laos, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Laos is 32.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Laos peaked at 34.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2001.
That places Laos 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -3.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 32.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 32.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.6%, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 31 United Kingdom 33.3% compare
- 32 United States 33.2% compare
- 33 Sweden 32.7% compare
- 35 Netherlands 31.7% compare
- 36 Seychelles 31.4% compare
- 37 Belgium 31.4% compare
More social development data for Laos
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Laos?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Laos was 32.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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