Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 9.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in North Macedonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in North Macedonia stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 11.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 136th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in North Macedonia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in North Macedonia was 9.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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