Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovenia
Slovenia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 13.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovenia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 13.5% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovenia peaked at 16.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2019.
Slovenia ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +7.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 13.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovenia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Slovenia was 13.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Slovenia ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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