Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 13.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 13.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 74th out of 186 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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