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.
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
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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.