Africa (WHO region) vs Bulgaria: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Africa (WHO region)
2.86
in 2024
Bulgaria
13.25
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
6th
Bulgaria rank
8th

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

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Bulgaria
2.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.25 against 2.86 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 10.39.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 4.6 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th and Bulgaria ranks 8th of 7 groups.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.42 11.4 8.99 Bulgaria
2010s 2.85 12.3 9.45 Bulgaria
2020s 2.81 13.16 10.34 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Africa (WHO region) or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 13.25 against 2.86 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Africa (WHO region) and Bulgaria?
10.39, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Bulgaria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Bulgaria rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th and Bulgaria ranks 8th of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
215 places, 5,375 data points, 2000–2024
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