Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Hungary
Hungary: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 7.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Hungary, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 7.8% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Hungary peaked at 9.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2018.
That places Hungary 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
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More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Hungary?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Hungary was 7.8% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Hungary ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.