Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 41.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Portugal is 41.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Portugal peaked at 46.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 44.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 42.1% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Portugal?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Portugal was 41.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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