Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hungary
Hungary: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 11.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 11.36 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hungary peaked at 14.48 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.17 | — |
| 2001 | 14.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.48 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.41 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.28 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.23 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.05 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.64 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.09 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 12.52 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.42 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.31 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.3 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.15 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.06 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.23 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.21 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.36 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.15 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.01 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.69 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.68 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.55 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.36 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9 | 12.52 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.22 | 12.01 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 | 11.36 | 11.69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hungary?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Hungary was 11.36 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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