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Good health and well-being - Goal 3

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Indicator 3.5.2: Harmful use of alcohol, defined according to the national context as alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol

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The data available at the local level is “Percent of adults (ages 18 years and older) who reported binge drinking in the past month”.

Percent of adults (ages 18 years and older) who reported binge drinking in the past month

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Headline data

Year Units Value
2018 By Gender 17.9
2018 By Age Group 17.9
2018 By Race/Ethnicity 17.9
2015 By Gender 15.9
2015 By Age Group 15.9
2015 By Race/Ethnicity 15.9
2011 By Gender 15.4
2011 By Age Group 15.4
2011 By Race/Ethnicity 15.4

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Los Angeles statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Angeleno statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Angeleno-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Percent of adults (ages 18 years and older) who reported binge drinking in the past month
Indicator description
Local target
Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
Unit of measurement

Percentage
Definitions

Binge drinking is defined as drinking 4 or more drinks for females and 5 or more drinks for males on one occasion at least one time in the past month.
Calculations
Disaggregation Categories

age, gender, race
WCCD/ISO 37120 Indicators on City Data Alignment
Other information
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
Indicator number

3.5.2
Target name

Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol
Target number

3.5
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Health Organisation (WHO)
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Organisation

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH)
Periodicity
Earliest available data
Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
Link to data source 2011-2018 Los Angeles County Health Survey Data: Percent of adults (ages 18 years and older) who reported binge drinking in the past month (M2 - Alcohol Use) opens in a new window
Release date
Next release
Statistical classification
Contact details
Other information