Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 35.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia is 35.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Slovenia peaked at 41.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 119th 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -2.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 35.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 94% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 35.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 37.8% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Slovenia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Slovenia was 35.9% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Slovenia ranks 119th 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 Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.