Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Hungary
Hungary: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 45.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Hungary, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Hungary is 45.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Hungary peaked at 50.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 73rd of 187 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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 45.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 45.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Hungary?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Hungary was 45.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Hungary ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.