Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 13.79 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 13.79 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 14.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.39, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.39 | — |
| 2001 | 12.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.66 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.82 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.2 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.56 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.04 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.29 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.22 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.88 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.66 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.73 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.81 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.84 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.02 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.32 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.59 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.64 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.79 | -5.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.21, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.79, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.35 | 12.39 | 14.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 | 13.66 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.79 | 13.79 | 13.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More social development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.79 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.39 in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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