Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 65.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
65.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2018
All-time low
63.5%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria stood at 65.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria peaked at 66.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.6% | — |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 63.5% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 64.3% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bulgaria was 65.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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