Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 20.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Singapore, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Singapore stood at 20.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Singapore peaked at 21.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2003.
Singapore ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Singapore?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Singapore was 20.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Singapore ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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