Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 9.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mozambique, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 9.4% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mozambique peaked at 9.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mozambique?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mozambique was 9.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Mozambique ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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