Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 80.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 80.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Switzerland peaked at 80.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.9% | — |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 79.3% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 80.0% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Switzerland?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Switzerland was 80.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.