Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Hungary
Hungary: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 34.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Hungary, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 34.0% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Hungary peaked at 35.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 32.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 16,711 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 158.99 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 16,711 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 353.14 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -526.05 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.44 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Hungary?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Hungary was 34.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Hungary ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.