Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 33.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 33.3% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 36.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 33.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 33.3% 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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