Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Czechia
Czechia: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 25.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Czechia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 25.9% for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Czechia peaked at 25.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2019.
That places Czechia 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +4.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 25.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 90% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 25.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Czechia?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Czechia was 25.9% 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Czechia ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.