Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 8.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zimbabwe stood at 8.9%.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 139 Mozambique 9.4% compare
- 140 Albania 9.3% compare
- 141 Timor-Leste 9.2% compare
- 143 Mali 8.0% compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 7.9% compare
- 145 Ethiopia 7.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zimbabwe?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Zimbabwe was 8.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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