Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 12.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sri Lanka is 12.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Malawi 13.0% compare
- 121 Kiribati 12.9% compare
- 122 Cote d'Ivoire 12.8% compare
- 124 Madagascar 12.5% compare
- 125 Kenya 12.4% compare
- 126 South Africa 12.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Sri Lanka was 12.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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