Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United States
United States: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 33.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
33.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2008
All-time low
32.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United States, 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 States is 33.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United States peaked at 34.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2000.
United States ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 33.1% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 29 Norway 33.4% compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.3% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.3% compare
- 33 Sweden 32.7% compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.7% compare
- 35 Netherlands 31.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United States?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in United States was 33.2% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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