Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Hungary
Hungary: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 2.9 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Hungary, 2006–2015
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2.9 for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in 2015.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Hungary peaked at 3.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2006.
Hungary ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.1 | — |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +181.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 1 Finland 4.1 compare
- 2 Romania 4 compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 4
- 4 Iceland 2.9
- 6 Belarus 2.5 compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 2.5
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Hungary?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Hungary was 2.9 in 2015, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Hungary ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending on alcohol measured as a share of total household expenditure.