Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 19.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria stood at 19.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria peaked at 23.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.6% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria was 19.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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