Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Austria

Austria: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 79.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
79.4
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
80.1
in 2019
All-time low
78.82
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Austria, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 79.42001: 792002: 78.82003: 79.12004: 792005: 79.12006: 79.42007: 79.52008: 79.22009: 78.92010: 79.22011: 79.32012: 79.52013: 79.62014: 79.82015: 79.42016: 79.72017: 79.72018: 79.92019: 80.12020: 79.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Austria is 79.4, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Austria peaked at 80.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.82, in 2002.

That places Austria 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Austria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 79.43
2001 78.95 -0.6%
2002 78.82 -0.2%
2003 79.13 +0.4%
2004 79.02 -0.1%
2005 79.08 +0.1%
2006 79.4 +0.4%
2007 79.45 +0.1%
2008 79.22 -0.3%
2009 78.9 -0.4%
2010 79.18 +0.4%
2011 79.25 +0.1%
2012 79.51 +0.3%
2013 79.6 +0.1%
2014 79.82 +0.3%
2015 79.4 -0.5%
2016 79.69 +0.4%
2017 79.71 +0.0%
2018 79.88 +0.2%
2019 80.1 +0.3%
2020 79.4 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.14 78.82 79.45 10
2010s 79.62 79.18 80.1 10
2020s 79.4 79.4 79.4 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 4 Australia 80.67 compare
  2. 5 New Zealand 80.28 compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 79.96 compare
  4. 8 Iceland 79.2 compare
  5. 9 Germany 78.83 compare
  6. 10 Denmark 78.29 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Austria?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Austria was 79.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 80.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 78.82 in 2002.
How does Austria rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Austria ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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