Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 17.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Rwanda is 17.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Rwanda peaked at 17.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2011.
That places Rwanda 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 17.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 17.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Rwanda?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Rwanda was 17.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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