Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 29.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vietnam, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vietnam is 29.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vietnam peaked at 30.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.1% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vietnam?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Vietnam was 29.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Vietnam ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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