Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Italy
Italy: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 73.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Italy, 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year in Italy is 73.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Italy peaked at 76.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2020.
That places Italy 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.8% | — |
| 2001 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 73.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 73.9% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Italy?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Italy was 73.2% 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.