Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Portugal
Portugal: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 76.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Portugal stood at 76.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Portugal peaked at 79.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 78.7% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Portugal?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Portugal was 76.2% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.