Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 21.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ukraine, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 21.9% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ukraine peaked at 25.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2017.
Ukraine ranks 74th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.3% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ukraine?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ukraine was 21.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Ukraine ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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