Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 12.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Madagascar, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Madagascar is 12.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Madagascar peaked at 15.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 124th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Madagascar?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Madagascar was 12.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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