Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 31.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Seychelles, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Seychelles is 31.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Seychelles peaked at 34.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2009.
That places Seychelles 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 26.9% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Seychelles?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Seychelles was 31.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Seychelles ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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