Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 21.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 21.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 23.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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