Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Nauru
Nauru: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 18.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Nauru, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 18.7% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Nauru peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2009.
That places Nauru 89th 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Nauru?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Nauru was 18.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2009.
- How does Nauru rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Nauru ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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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