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.
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 |
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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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