How many alcoholic drinks did Americans have per week in 2021?

    13

    13 standard drinks per week is what the average drinker reported in 2021 — around 675 drinks over the year.

    n = 6,370 US people aged 21+; consumption figures describe drinkers · Fielded January 2022 · Cherry Data Signals

    Self-reported consumption.

    What it means

    New Mexico had the highest state average (15 a week, 787 a year) and South Dakota the lowest (10 a week, 520 a year). A prior study by the same source reported around 17 a week in 2020.

    Methodology

    Sample
    6,370
    Population
    US people aged 21+; consumption figures describe drinkers
    Country
    United States
    Fielded
    January 2022
    Research by
    Cherry Data Signals
    Commissioned by
    DrugAbuse.com (American Addiction Centers)
    Study
    How Much Americans Drank in 2021

    Cite this statistic

    Cherry Data Signals (January 2022). "How many alcoholic drinks did Americans have per week in 2021?" Survey of 6,370 US people aged 21+; consumption figures describe drinkers, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/how-many-drinks-did-americans-have-per-week-in-2021

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    This survey was commissioned by DrugAbuse.com (American Addiction Centers). If you feature DrugAbuse.com (American Addiction Centers), please cite Cherry Data Signals as the survey platform.

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