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Alcohol consumption at age 15

Persons, 15 years

Time period South East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2016 21.2 17.4 25.1 22.8
2017 NA NA NA NA
2018 21.1 17.8 24.3 22.4
2019 NA NA NA NA
2020 NA NA NA NA
2021 18.7 14.7 22.7 19.7
2022 NA NA NA NA
2023 NA NA NA 15.9

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Source: NHS England

The line chart shows the percentage of people aged 15 who drank alcohol in the previous week. The proportion in the South East changed from 21.2% in 2016 to 18.7% in 2021.


Higher risk drinking

Persons, 16+ years

Time period South East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2017 3.0 2.1 4.1 3.8
2018 5.1 3.9 6.8 4.0
2019 4.5 3.3 6.1 4.0
2020 NA NA NA NA
2021 3.3 2.2 4.9 3.6
2022 5.7 3.9 8.1 4.8

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Source: NHS England

The line chart shows the percentage of people aged 16 and over whose consumption puts them at higher risk of alcohol-related harm. The proportion in the South East changed from 3.0% in 2017 to 5.7% in 2022.


Hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions in under 18s

Persons, <18 years

Time period South East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2012/13 - 14/15 38.2 36.5 39.8 39.2
2013/14 - 15/16 36.7 35.2 38.4 37.6
2014/15 - 16/17 34.2 32.7 35.7 34.4
2015/16 - 17/18 32.7 31.2 34.2 33.2
2016/17 - 18/19 32.1 30.7 33.6 32.0
2017/18 - 19/20 31.7 30.3 33.2 31.2
2018/19 - 20/21 32.0 30.5 33.5 29.9
2019/20 - 21/22 31.5 30.1 33.0 28.8
2020/21 - 22/23 28.7 27.3 30.1 26.1
2021/22 - 23/24 24.5 23.3 25.8 22.6

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Source: OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data

The line chart shows the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions for people aged under 18. The crude rate in the South East decreased from 38.2 per 100,000 in the financial 3 year period ending 2015 to 24.5 per 100,000 in the financial 3 year period ending 2024.


Successful completion of alcohol treatment

Persons, 18+ years

Time period South East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2010 34.3 33.3 35.3 31.4
2011 34.6 33.7 35.5 34.8
2012 36.5 35.6 37.4 37.1
2013 37.7 36.7 38.6 37.5
2014 36.2 35.3 37.2 38.4
2015 40.5 39.5 41.5 38.4
2016 40.2 39.1 41.2 38.7
2017 35.3 34.2 36.3 38.9
2018 36.8 35.8 37.8 37.6
2019 38.1 37.1 39.0 37.8
2020 35.6 34.7 36.6 35.3
2021 37.0 36.0 37.9 36.6
2022 35.3 34.4 36.2 35.1
2023 34.3 33.5 35.1 34.2

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, National Drug Treatment Monitoring System

The line chart shows the percentage of people who completed alcohol treatment successfully and did not re-present within 6 months. The proportion in the South East in 2023 was 34.3%, the same as it was in 2010.


Deaths from alcoholic liver disease, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period South East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 6.3 5.7 6.9 7.5
2002 6.8 6.2 7.5 7.9
2003 6.9 6.3 7.5 8.6
2004 6.7 6.1 7.4 8.7
2005 6.7 6.1 7.4 8.8
2006 7.2 6.5 7.8 9.3
2007 7.0 6.4 7.7 9.5
2008 7.1 6.5 7.7 9.8
2009 7.0 6.4 7.6 9.0
2010 6.8 6.2 7.4 9.2
2011 7.4 6.8 8.1 9.5
2012 6.2 5.6 6.7 8.5
2013 7.5 6.9 8.1 8.7
2014 6.4 5.9 7.0 8.9
2015 6.7 6.1 7.2 9.0
2016 7.2 6.6 7.8 9.0
2017 7.6 7.0 8.2 9.3
2018 7.0 6.4 7.6 8.9
2019 7.2 6.6 7.8 9.1
2020 8.7 8.0 9.3 10.7
2021 9.1 8.4 9.7 11.5
2022 9.1 8.5 9.8 11.6
2023 10.1 9.5 10.8 12.0

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Source: OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from alcoholic liver disease for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the South East increased from 6.3 per 100,000 in 2001 to 10.1 per 100,000 in 2023.


Deaths from liver disease, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period South East Value 95% confidence interval lower limit 95% confidence interval upper limit England Value
2001 13.5 12.6 14.5 15.4
2002 13.7 12.8 14.6 15.9
2003 14.5 13.6 15.5 17.0
2004 14.2 13.3 15.2 17.1
2005 13.9 13.0 14.8 17.1
2006 15.1 14.2 16.1 18.1
2007 14.4 13.5 15.3 18.2
2008 15.0 14.1 15.9 18.4
2009 14.2 13.4 15.1 17.9
2010 14.1 13.3 15.0 18.4
2011 15.1 14.2 16.0 18.6
2012 14.5 13.6 15.4 18.0
2013 15.8 15.0 16.8 18.0
2014 14.9 14.0 15.8 18.2
2015 14.9 14.0 15.8 18.6
2016 16.1 15.3 17.0 18.8
2017 16.6 15.7 17.5 19.0
2018 15.3 14.4 16.2 18.5
2019 15.7 14.9 16.6 18.9
2020 17.4 16.5 18.3 20.6
2021 17.5 16.6 18.4 21.2
2022 18.1 17.2 19.0 21.4
2023 19.3 18.3 20.2 21.9

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Source: OHID, based on Office for National Statistics data

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from liver disease for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in the South East increased from 13.5 per 100,000 in 2001 to 19.3 per 100,000 in 2023.