Spirits consumption per person in Hungary
Hungary: Spirits consumption per person was 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Hungary, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Hungary stood at 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Hungary peaked at 7.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1965.
That places Hungary 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 11 Belarus 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 12 Thailand 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 15 Mauritius 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 16 Poland 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 17 United States 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
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 consumption per person in Hungary?
- Spirits consumption per person in Hungary was 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1985.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Hungary ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.