Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 26.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mongolia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mongolia stood at 26.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mongolia peaked at 32.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2003.
That places Mongolia 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 15.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.4% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mongolia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mongolia was 26.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Mongolia ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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