Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 17.67 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
17.67
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 182 countries
All-time high
18.03
in 2018
All-time low
16.54
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bulgaria is 17.67, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bulgaria peaked at 18.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.54, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.74 | — |
| 2001 | 17.74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.99 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.64 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.23 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.76 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.73 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.91 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.02 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.78 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.54 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.78 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.98 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.14 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.16 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.48 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.73 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.96 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.03 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.67 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.25 | 16.73 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 | 16.54 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 | 17.67 | 17.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 22 Kazakhstan 18.44 compare
- 23 Lesotho 18.39 compare
- 24 Russian Federation 18.06 compare
- 26 Latvia 17.16 compare
- 27 Seychelles 16.83 compare
- 28 Belarus 16.79 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bulgaria?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bulgaria was 17.67 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.03 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, 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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