Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Germany

Germany: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 78.83 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
78.83
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
79.31
in 2018
All-time low
78.22
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0204060802000201020202000: 79.32001: 792002: 78.92003: 78.62004: 78.52005: 78.42006: 78.52007: 78.52008: 78.52009: 78.22010: 78.32011: 78.82012: 78.72013: 78.82014: 78.92015: 78.72016: 78.92017: 79.22018: 79.32019: 79.12020: 78.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 78.83 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Germany peaked at 79.31 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.22, in 2009.

That places Germany 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Germany, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 79.26
2001 79.02 -0.3%
2002 78.86 -0.2%
2003 78.6 -0.3%
2004 78.55 -0.1%
2005 78.36 -0.2%
2006 78.51 +0.2%
2007 78.47 -0.1%
2008 78.51 +0.1%
2009 78.22 -0.4%
2010 78.34 +0.2%
2011 78.8 +0.6%
2012 78.72 -0.1%
2013 78.82 +0.1%
2014 78.86 +0.1%
2015 78.75 -0.1%
2016 78.92 +0.2%
2017 79.21 +0.4%
2018 79.31 +0.1%
2019 79.14 -0.2%
2020 78.83 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.64 78.22 79.26 10
2010s 78.89 78.34 79.31 10
2020s 78.83 78.83 78.83 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Switzerland 79.96 compare
  2. 7 Austria 79.4 compare
  3. 8 Iceland 79.2 compare
  4. 10 Denmark 78.29 compare
  5. 11 Finland 78.05 compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.92 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 Germany?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Germany was 78.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 79.31 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 78.22 in 2009.
How does Germany rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Germany ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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