Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 31.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 31.1% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Latvia peaked at 31.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2001.
That places Latvia 38th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.8% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Latvia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Latvia was 31.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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