Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 46.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Slovakia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Slovakia stood at 46.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Slovakia peaked at 51.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2017.
Slovakia ranks 66th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.7% | — |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -1.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 46.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 46.7% 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 | 49.8% | 48.4% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.5% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Slovakia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Slovakia was 46.7% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Slovakia ranks 66th 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 Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (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.