Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 10.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Türkiye, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 10.3% for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Türkiye peaked at 10.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2005.
That places Türkiye 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Türkiye?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Türkiye was 10.3% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Türkiye ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.