Current drinking: "Defined as consuming at least one alcoholic drink in the past 30 days."
Binge drinking: "Defined as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks on one occasion at least once in the past 30 days."
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Prevalence of alcohol consumption among pregnant U.S. women 2018-2020, by education
Between 2018 and 2020, around 13.5 percent of pregnant women in the U.S. reported consuming at least one alcoholic drink in the past 30 days, while 5.2 percent reported binge drinking. This behavior varied with the level of education of the respondents. In particular, women who had some college were most likely to report current drinking and binge drinking while pregnant.
This graph shows the drinking behavior of U.S. pregnant women between 2018 and 2020 in the United States, by level of education.
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CDC, & MMWR. (January 7, 2022). Percentage of pregnant U.S. women aged 18 to 49 years with current or binge alcohol drinking between 2018 and 2020, by level of education [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1309596/pregnant-women-consuming-alcohol-prevalence-us-by-educational-level/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of pregnant U.S. women aged 18 to 49 years with current or binge alcohol drinking between 2018 and 2020, by level of education." Chart. January 7, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1309596/pregnant-women-consuming-alcohol-prevalence-us-by-educational-level/
CDC, MMWR. (2022). Percentage of pregnant U.S. women aged 18 to 49 years with current or binge alcohol drinking between 2018 and 2020, by level of education. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1309596/pregnant-women-consuming-alcohol-prevalence-us-by-educational-level/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Pregnant U.S. Women Aged 18 to 49 Years with Current or Binge Alcohol Drinking between 2018 and 2020, by Level of Education." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Jan 2022, /statistics/1309596/pregnant-women-consuming-alcohol-prevalence-us-by-educational-level/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of pregnant U.S. women aged 18 to 49 years with current or binge alcohol drinking between 2018 and 2020, by level of education ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1309596/pregnant-women-consuming-alcohol-prevalence-us-by-educational-level/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of pregnant U.S. women aged 18 to 49 years with current or binge alcohol drinking between 2018 and 2020, by level of education [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, January 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1309596/pregnant-women-consuming-alcohol-prevalence-us-by-educational-level/
