Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Russia
Russia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 20.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Russia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Russia recorded 20.0% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Russia peaked at 23.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2017.
Russia ranks 83rd 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Russia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Russia was 20.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
- How does Russia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Russia ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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