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

Bulgaria
13.25
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
0.2653
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
8th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
7th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
051015200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.25 against 0.2653 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 12.98.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 49.9 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

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

Bulgaria ranks 8th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4 0.2726 11.13 Bulgaria
2010s 12.3 0.2841 12.02 Bulgaria
2020s 13.16 0.2647 12.89 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), Bulgaria or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Bulgaria, at 13.25 against 0.2653 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Bulgaria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
12.98, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th of 206 countries.
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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