Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Hungary
Hungary: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 9.93 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Hungary, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9.93 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Hungary peaked at 12.69 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.93, in 2020.
That places Hungary 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.38 | — |
| 2001 | 12.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.67 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.69 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.59 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.58 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.36 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.01 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.95 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.84 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.72 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.72 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.58 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.52 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.68 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.63 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.75 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.93 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.21 | 10.95 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 | 10.52 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 | 9.93 | 9.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 25 Seychelles 10.19 compare
- 26 Switzerland 10.07 compare
- 27 New Zealand 10.02 compare
- 29 United States of America 9.9 compare
- 30 Canada 9.89 compare
- 31 Andorra 9.68 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Hungary?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Hungary was 9.93 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.93 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.