Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 2.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United Arab Emirates is 2.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United Arab Emirates was 2.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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