Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 0.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saudi Arabia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saudi Arabia was 0.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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