A survey conducted in 2021 found that around 10.5 percent of American high school students had participated in binge drinking in the 30 days prior to taking the survey. Binge drinking prevalence was highest among female students at 12.2 percent. The source defines binge drinking as four or more drinks of alcohol in a row if they are female or five or more drinks of alcohol in a row if they are male, within a couple of hours.
Share of high school students who participated in binge drinking in the United States in 2021, by sex
The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
According to the source: "Four or more drinks of alcohol in a row (if they were female) or five or more drinks of alcohol in a row (if they were male), within a couple of hours, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey."
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CDC. (April 28, 2023). Share of high school students who participated in binge drinking in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222512/us-students-who-participated-in-binge-drinking-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
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CDC. (2023). Share of high school students who participated in binge drinking in the United States in 2021, by sex. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222512/us-students-who-participated-in-binge-drinking-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of High School Students Who Participated in Binge Drinking in The United States in 2021, by Sex." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222512/us-students-who-participated-in-binge-drinking-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Share of high school students who participated in binge drinking in the United States in 2021, by sex Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222512/us-students-who-participated-in-binge-drinking-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited March 11, 2025)
Share of high school students who participated in binge drinking in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph], CDC, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222512/us-students-who-participated-in-binge-drinking-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
