Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Spain
Spain: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 34.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 34.3% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Spain peaked at 39.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2014.
That places Spain 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Spain?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Spain was 34.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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