Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 16.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2003
All-time low
16.6%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Micronesia (country), 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Micronesia (country) stood at 16.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Micronesia (country) peaked at 20.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2014.
Micronesia (country) ranks 96th 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 16.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 16.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Micronesia (country)?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Micronesia (country) was 16.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2014.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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