Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Slovakia
Slovakia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 27.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Slovakia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Slovakia is 27.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Slovakia peaked at 29.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 159th 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Slovakia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Slovakia was 27.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Slovakia ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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