Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 13.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Venezuela, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 13.1% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Venezuela peaked at 22.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.2% | — |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 13.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Venezuela?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Venezuela was 13.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Venezuela ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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