Alcohol Use
Data are for the U.S.
Prevalence
- Percent of adults age 18 and older 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 age 18 and older 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
Related FastStats
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
- QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥65 Years Who Drank Four or More Alcoholic Drinks Per Week, by Sex and Age — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2020
- Alcohol-induced Death Rates in the United States, 2019-2020
- Alcohol-Induced Deaths Among Adults Aged 65 and Older: 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 Older 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
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
- Vital Signs: Alcohol Screening and Counseling