Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 36.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Hungary, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Hungary is 36.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Hungary peaked at 38.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3% | — |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 37.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.3% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 18 Poland 38.5% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 37.6% compare
- 20 Slovakia 37.3% compare
- 22 Peru 35.8% compare
- 23 Switzerland 35.6% compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 35.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Hungary?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Hungary was 36.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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