Alcohol Use
Data are for the U.S.
Prevalence
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over who currently regularly consumed alcohol (at least 12 drinks in lifetime and at least 12 drinks in past year): 52.8% (2018)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2015-2018
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over who had at least one heavy drinking day (five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women) in the past year: 25.1%
Mortality
- Number of alcoholic liver disease deaths: 33,098
- Alcoholic liver disease deaths per 100,000 population: 10.0
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER
- Number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides: 54,258
- Alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides per 100,000 population: 16.3
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER
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More data
- Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, table A-13
- Trends in Alcohol Use from Health, United States
- Alcohol-induced Death Rates in the United States, 2019-2020
- Alcohol-Induced Deaths Among Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States 2019-2020 [PDF – 449 KB]
- Heavy Drinking Among U.S. Adults, 2018
- Rates of Alcohol-Induced Deaths Among Adults Aged 25 Years and Over in Urban and Rural Areas: United States, 2000-2018
- QuickStats: Rate of Alcohol-Induced Deaths Among Persons Aged ≥25 Years, by Age Group — National Vital Statistics System, 1999–2017
- Age-Adjusted Percentages of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Are Current Regular Drinkers of Alcohol, by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin — National Health Interview Survey, 2016
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
- Vital Signs: Alcohol