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Binge alcohol use in persons aged 18-25 in the United States by gender 2002-2016

Binge alcohol use among persons aged 18-25 in the U.S. from 2002 to 2016, by gender

The data shows the percentage of persons in the United States who had binge used alcohol in the past month among persons aged 18 to 25 years, by gender, from 2002 to 2016. In 2016, 39.6% of males between 18 and 25 year claimed to have binged on alcohol in the past month. Alcoholism refers to problems with alcohol and often refers to alcohol addiction. Alcohol has the potential to cause damage to all organs of the body.

2002 50.2 31.7
2003 51.3 31.8
2004 50.1 32.3
2005 51.7 31.9
2006 50.3 34.1
2007 49.8 33.8
2008 48.4 34
2009 49.8 33.8
2010 48.1 32.6
2011 46.3 33.2
2012 45.8 33.2
2013 44.4 31.4
2014 43.6 31.8
2015 41.3 36.8
2016 39.6 37.1