Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Singapore
Singapore: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 62.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 62.9%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Singapore peaked at 63.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2003.
Singapore ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.1% | — |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 59.2% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.8% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Singapore
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Singapore?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Singapore was 62.9% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2003.
- How does Singapore rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Singapore ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.