Bulgaria vs Romania: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Bulgaria
12.56
in 2024
Romania
11.99
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
4th
Romania rank
7th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
051015200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.56 against 11.99 in Romania, a difference of 0.57.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 10.18 11.26 1.08 Romania
2010s 11.31 9.98 1.33 Bulgaria
2020s 12.39 11.59 0.8049 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 12.56 against 11.99 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.57, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Romania ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,738 data points, 2000–2024
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