Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 21.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Thailand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Thailand stood at 21.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Thailand peaked at 23.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Thailand?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Thailand was 21.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Thailand ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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