Beer consumption per person in Slovakia
Slovakia: Beer consumption per person was 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1971
All-time low
2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Slovakia, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Slovakia stood at 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Slovakia peaked at 8.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2021.
That places Slovakia 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 5.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 6.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 6.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 6.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 6.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 8.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 8.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 7.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 7.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 7.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 6.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 6.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 7.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 7.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 8.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 6.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 6.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 6.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 6.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 5.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 4.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 3.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 84% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 54 Guyana 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 55 Switzerland 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 56 Colombia 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 58 Peru 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 59 Sweden 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 60 Norway 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 342.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1175 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,355 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Slovakia?
- Beer consumption per person in Slovakia was 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1971.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Slovakia ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.