Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Hungary
Hungary: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 45.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Hungary, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 45.4% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Hungary peaked at 50.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.8% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Hungary?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Hungary was 45.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Hungary ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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