Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovakia
Slovakia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 13.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovakia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovakia is 13.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovakia peaked at 16.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 13.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovakia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovakia was 13.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Slovakia ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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