Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 34.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria is 34.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria peaked at 36.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2018.
That places Bulgaria 144th 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 34.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 34.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 35.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria was 34.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Bulgaria ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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