Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Norway
Norway: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 33.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
33.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2008
All-time low
31.5%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Norway recorded 33.4% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Norway peaked at 34.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2001.
That places Norway 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.5% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 26 Denmark 34.5% compare
- 27 Germany 34.4% compare
- 28 Spain 34.3% compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.3% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.3% compare
- 32 United States of America 33.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Norway?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Norway was 33.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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