Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 17.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mexico is 17.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mexico peaked at 19.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mexico?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mexico was 17.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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