Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 22.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 22.0% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zambia peaked at 22.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 73rd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.3% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zambia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zambia was 22.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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