Malta vs Slovakia: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Malta
13.4%
in 2020
Slovakia
13.5%
in 2020
Malta rank
155th
Slovakia rank
154th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Malta
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 13.5% against 13.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 155th and Slovakia ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.8% | 2.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.5% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Malta or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 13.5% against 13.4% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Malta and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Malta ranks 155th and Slovakia ranks 154th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.