Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mali
Mali: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 8.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.0% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mali peaked at 8.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2004.
That places Mali 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +78.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mali?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mali was 8.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Mali ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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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