Alcohol consumption per person in Czechia
Czechia: Alcohol consumption per person was 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
All-time low
11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Czechia, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per person in Czechia is 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Czechia peaked at 14.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
That places Czechia 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 14.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 13.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 14.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 13.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 13.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 2 Georgia 14.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 3 Latvia 12.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 4 Lithuania 12.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 6 Germany 11.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 7 Poland 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 8 Belarus 11.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 9,610 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 210,281 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Czechia?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Czechia was 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Czechia ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.