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Alcohol use disorders, 12-month prevalence (%) - Both sexes
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2016; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.3%
Median: 5.7%
Countries Covered
189
with available data
Highest
Hungary
21.2%
Lowest
Saudi Arabia
0.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Hungary21.2%
2Russian Federation20.9%
3Belarus18.8%
4Latvia15.5%
5South Korea13.9%
By Region
Europe8.2%(32 countries)
North America7.6%(4 countries)
South America6.6%(7 countries)
Other5.1%(110 countries)
Oceania4.2%(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.3%)High (21.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.3%)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Other (110)
Oceania (2)
Asia (25)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2016; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 21.2% |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 20.9% |
| 3 | Belarus | 18.8% |
| 4 | Latvia | 15.5% |
| 5 | South Korea | 13.9% |
| 6 | Slovenia | 13.9% |
| 7 | United States of America | 13.9% |
| 8 | Poland | 12.8% |
| 9 | Estonia | 12.2% |
| 10 | Slovakia | 12.2% |
| 11 | Austria | 12.0% |
| 12 | Lithuania | 11.0% |
| 13 | Sweden | 11.0% |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10.0% |
| 15 | Switzerland | 9.5% |
| 16 | Togo | 9.5% |
| 17 | Finland | 9.1% |
| 18 | Peru | 8.9% |
| 19 | Lebanon | 8.7% |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 8.7% |
| 21 | Ireland | 8.5% |
| 22 | Belgium | 8.1% |
| 23 | Canada | 8.0% |
| 24 | Mongolia | 7.8% |
| 25 | Denmark | 7.5% |
| 26 | Seychelles | 7.3% |
| 27 | Belize | 7.3% |
| 28 | Guyana | 7.2% |
| 29 | Norway | 7.2% |
| 30 | Eswatini | 7.1% |
| 31 | Uganda | 7.1% |
| 32 | Botswana | 7.1% |
| 33 | Cameroon | 7.0% |
| 34 | Colombia | 7.0% |
| 35 | France | 7.0% |
| 36 | Paraguay | 7.0% |
| 37 | Rwanda | 7.0% |
| 38 | South Africa | 7.0% |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 6.9% |
| 40 | Costa Rica | 6.9% |
| 41 | Cyprus | 6.9% |
| 42 | Gabon | 6.9% |
| 43 | Haiti | 6.9% |
| 44 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.9% |
| 45 | Suriname | 6.9% |
| 46 | Venezuela | 6.9% |
| 47 | Burundi | 6.8% |
| 48 | Dominica | 6.8% |
| 49 | Dominican Republic | 6.8% |
| 50 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.8% |
| 51 | Germany | 6.8% |
| 52 | Panama | 6.8% |
| 53 | Portugal | 6.8% |
| 54 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.8% |
| 55 | Argentina | 6.8% |
| 56 | Ecuador | 6.7% |
| 57 | Honduras | 6.7% |
| 58 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.7% |
| 59 | Bahamas | 6.7% |
| 60 | Barbados | 6.7% |
| 61 | Bolivia | 6.7% |
| 62 | Cuba | 6.6% |
| 63 | Grenada | 6.6% |
| 64 | Luxembourg | 6.6% |
| 65 | Nicaragua | 6.6% |
| 66 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6.6% |
| 67 | Saint Lucia | 6.5% |
| 68 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6.5% |
| 69 | Benin | 6.4% |
| 70 | Guatemala | 6.4% |
| 71 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.4% |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | 6.4% |
| 73 | Uruguay | 6.4% |
| 74 | Cape Verde | 6.3% |
| 75 | Namibia | 6.3% |
| 76 | El Salvador | 6.2% |
| 77 | Greece | 6.1% |
| 78 | Chile | 6.0% |
| 79 | Czech Republic | 6.0% |
| 80 | Kazakhstan | 6.0% |
| 81 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.0% |
| 82 | Montenegro | 6.0% |
| 83 | Ukraine | 6.0% |
| 84 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 6.0% |
| 85 | Angola | 6.0% |
| 86 | Azerbaijan | 6.0% |
| 87 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.0% |
| 88 | Israel | 5.9% |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.9% |
| 90 | Serbia | 5.9% |
| 91 | Turkmenistan | 5.9% |
| 92 | Uzbekistan | 5.9% |
| 93 | Andorra | 5.9% |
| 94 | Croatia | 5.8% |
| 95 | Armenia | 5.7% |
| 96 | Mauritius | 5.5% |
| 97 | Zambia | 5.5% |
| 98 | Fiji | 5.4% |
| 99 | Vietnam | 5.4% |
| 100 | Thailand | 5.4% |
| 101 | Samoa | 5.4% |
| 102 | Cook Islands | 5.3% |
| 103 | Nauru | 5.3% |
| 104 | Niue | 5.3% |
| 105 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 5.3% |
| 106 | Palau | 5.3% |
| 107 | Papua New Guinea | 5.3% |
| 108 | Philippines | 5.3% |
| 109 | Tuvalu | 5.3% |
| 110 | Solomon Islands | 5.3% |
| 111 | Kiribati | 5.2% |
| 112 | Jamaica | 5.2% |
| 113 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.2% |
| 114 | Lesotho | 5.2% |
| 115 | Liberia | 5.2% |
| 116 | Vanuatu | 5.2% |
| 117 | Tonga | 5.2% |
| 118 | Cambodia | 5.1% |
| 119 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.0% |
| 120 | India | 4.9% |
| 121 | Türkiye | 4.8% |
| 122 | Georgia | 4.6% |
| 123 | People's Republic of China | 4.4% |
| 124 | Iceland | 4.4% |
| 125 | Australia | 4.4% |
| 126 | Brazil | 4.2% |
| 127 | Ghana | 4.1% |
| 128 | Kenya | 4.0% |
| 129 | New Zealand | 4.0% |
| 130 | Central African Republic | 3.8% |
| 131 | Malta | 3.6% |
| 132 | North Korea | 3.5% |
| 133 | Malawi | 3.5% |
| 134 | Sierra Leone | 3.5% |
| 135 | Japan | 3.4% |
| 136 | Mozambique | 3.2% |
| 137 | Sri Lanka | 3.1% |
| 138 | Malaysia | 3.0% |
| 139 | Romania | 2.8% |
| 140 | Madagascar | 2.6% |
| 141 | Ethiopia | 2.5% |
| 142 | Maldives | 2.3% |
| 143 | Mexico | 2.3% |
| 144 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.3% |
| 145 | Eritrea | 2.2% |
| 146 | Republic of the Congo | 2.1% |
| 147 | Bhutan | 2.1% |
| 148 | Myanmar | 1.9% |
| 149 | Nepal | 1.8% |
| 150 | Timor-Leste | 1.8% |
| 151 | Burkina Faso | 1.8% |
| 152 | Bahrain | 1.6% |
| 153 | Netherlands | 1.5% |
| 154 | Spain | 1.5% |
| 155 | Egypt | 1.4% |
| 156 | Italy | 1.3% |
| 157 | Sudan | 1.3% |
| 158 | Singapore | 1.1% |
| 159 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.0% |
| 160 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.0% |
| 161 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.0% |
| 162 | Tajikistan | 0.9% |
| 163 | Djibouti | 0.8% |
| 164 | Indonesia | 0.8% |
| 165 | Mali | 0.8% |
| 166 | Algeria | 0.8% |
| 167 | Bangladesh | 0.8% |
| 168 | Chad | 0.7% |
| 169 | Comoros | 0.7% |
| 170 | Guinea | 0.7% |
| 171 | Niger | 0.7% |
| 172 | Senegal | 0.7% |
| 173 | United Arab Emirates | 0.7% |
| 174 | Nigeria | 0.6% |
| 175 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.6% |
| 176 | Tunisia | 0.6% |
| 177 | Iraq | 0.4% |
| 178 | Jordan | 0.4% |
| 179 | Kuwait | 0.4% |
| 180 | Mauritania | 0.4% |
| 181 | Morocco | 0.4% |
| 182 | Oman | 0.4% |
| 183 | Pakistan | 0.4% |
| 184 | Somalia | 0.4% |
| 185 | Yemen | 0.4% |
| 186 | Afghanistan | 0.4% |
| 187 | Libya | 0.3% |
| 188 | Qatar | 0.3% |
| 189 | Saudi Arabia | 0.3% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2016).
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