Alcohol consumption in Slovenia
Slovenia: Alcohol consumption was 10.4 Litres per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.4 Litres per person
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
3rd
of 7 countries
All-time high
19.5 Litres per person
in 1982
All-time low
8.3 Litres per person
in 1998
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Alcohol consumption in Slovenia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption in Slovenia is 10.4 Litres per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Slovenia peaked at 19.5 Litres per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.3 Litres per person, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Litres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.9 Litres per person | — |
| 1982 | 19.5 Litres per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 17.3 Litres per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 17.2 Litres per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.1 Litres per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 18.1 Litres per person | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 16.6 Litres per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 15 Litres per person | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 13 Litres per person | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 13.8 Litres per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 13.2 Litres per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 13.6 Litres per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.3 Litres per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 13.4 Litres per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 13.4 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 Litres per person | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 11.2 Litres per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 8.3 Litres per person | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6 Litres per person | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 11.2 Litres per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 13 Litres per person | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 11.6 Litres per person | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 11.2 Litres per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.5 Litres per person | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 10.3 Litres per person | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 12.2 Litres per person | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 11 Litres per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 11 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5 Litres per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3 Litres per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.6 Litres per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11 Litres per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5 Litres per person | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9 Litres per person | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5 Litres per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 10.5 Litres per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1 Litres per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10 Litres per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1 Litres per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8 Litres per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6 Litres per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 10 Litres per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7 Litres per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.4 Litres per person | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.52 Litres per person | 13 Litres per person | 19.5 Litres per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.38 Litres per person | 8.3 Litres per person | 14.3 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 Litres per person | 10.3 Litres per person | 13.5 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 Litres per person | 9.5 Litres per person | 11.5 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 Litres per person | 9.7 Litres per person | 10.6 Litres per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 1 Latvia 11.3 Litres per person compare
- 1 Portugal 11.9 Litres per person compare
- 1 Croatia 10.8 Litres per person compare
- 2 Austria 11.2 Litres per person compare
- 2 Estonia 10.7 Litres per person compare
- 2 Bulgaria 11.2 Litres per person compare
- 4 Lithuania 10.2 Litres per person compare
- 4 Spain 11.1 Litres per person compare
- 5 Poland 10 Litres per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 10.7 Litres per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 7.3 Litres per person compare
- 6 Czechia 10.6 Litres per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in Slovenia?
- Alcohol consumption in Slovenia was 10.4 Litres per person in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 Litres per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 Litres per person in 1998.
- How does Slovenia rank for alcohol consumption?
- Slovenia ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.