Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 37.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 37.1% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bulgaria peaked at 39.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 32.1% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.0% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.1% | 37.9% | 5 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 105,596 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bulgaria?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bulgaria was 37.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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