Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Russia
Russia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 58.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Russia, 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 Russia is 58.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Russia peaked at 61.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2000.
Russia ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.8% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 57.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Russia?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Russia was 58.3% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Russia ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.