Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 22.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bulgaria stood at 22.9%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bulgaria peaked at 23.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bulgaria?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bulgaria was 22.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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