Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Hungary
Hungary: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 36.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2020
All-time low
32.7%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 36.6% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Hungary peaked at 38.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2005.
That places Hungary 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 32.7% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 35.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.6% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 103 Morocco 36.8% compare
- 104 Sweden 36.8% compare
- 105 Cape Verde 36.7% compare
- 107 Eswatini 36.6% compare
- 108 Switzerland 36.2% compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Hungary?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Hungary was 36.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2005.
- How does Hungary rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Hungary ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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