Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 5.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Turkmenistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 5.1% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2009.
Turkmenistan ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Turkmenistan?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Turkmenistan was 5.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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