Hospitalizations for Alcohol Abuse in Germany Reach Lowest Level Since 2001

New data shows a 46.5% decline in alcohol-related hospitalizations over a decade, with young people and men remaining the most affected groups.

The number of hospitalizations in Germany due to acute alcohol poisoning fell to 62,300 cases in 2023, the lowest since 2001.
This marks a 46.5% decline compared to 2013, when 116,500 cases were reported, continuing a seven-year downward trend.
Men accounted for 68.8% of all cases in 2023, with the highest disparity in the 40-44 age group, where 73.9% of patients were male.
Despite a 60.9% reduction in cases among 15-19-year-olds over the past decade, this age group still had the highest hospitalization rate for alcohol abuse in 2023.
Hospitalization rates per capita were highest among 15-19-year-olds, with 196.5 cases per 100,000 people, compared to 116.3 cases in the 40-44 age group.