Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 27.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
27.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2005
All-time low
26.9%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Moldova, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Moldova stood at 27.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Moldova peaked at 29.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2009.
That places Moldova 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 27.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 27.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Moldova?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Moldova was 27.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Moldova ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova 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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