This statistic displays the share of individuals who drank alcohol in the preceding six months in Ireland as of 2023/24, by age and gender. Of individuals aged between 25 and 34 years old, 82 percent of men and 74 percent of women had consumed alcohol in the previous twelve months.
Share of individuals who drank alcohol in the preceding 12 months in Ireland in 2023/24, by age and gender
Age in years
Men
Women
15-24
75%
75%
25-34
82%
74%
35-44
76%
72%
45-54
81%
73%
55-64
74%
73%
65-74
70%
62%
75 years and over
59%
55%
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Department of Health Ireland. (December 3, 2024). Share of individuals who drank alcohol in the preceding 12 months in Ireland in 2023/24, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/547723/alcohol-consumption-in-past-12-months-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Share of individuals who drank alcohol in the preceding 12 months in Ireland in 2023/24, by age and gender." Chart. December 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547723/alcohol-consumption-in-past-12-months-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. (2024). Share of individuals who drank alcohol in the preceding 12 months in Ireland in 2023/24, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547723/alcohol-consumption-in-past-12-months-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Share of Individuals Who Drank Alcohol in The Preceding 12 Months in Ireland in 2023/24, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547723/alcohol-consumption-in-past-12-months-in-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland, Share of individuals who drank alcohol in the preceding 12 months in Ireland in 2023/24, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547723/alcohol-consumption-in-past-12-months-in-ireland/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
Share of individuals who drank alcohol in the preceding 12 months in Ireland in 2023/24, by age and gender [Graph], Department of Health Ireland, December 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/547723/alcohol-consumption-in-past-12-months-in-ireland/
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