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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 19.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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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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