Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Czechia
Czechia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 46.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Czechia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Czechia is 46.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Czechia peaked at 52.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2020.
That places Czechia 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.3% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -2.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 46.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 46.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Czechia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Czechia was 46.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Czechia ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.