Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 48.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Luxembourg, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 48.0% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Luxembourg peaked at 48.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2003.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 44.6% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Luxembourg?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Luxembourg was 48.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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