Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 4.15 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.87, in 1992.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.68 | — |
| 1991 | 2.15 | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.87 | -59.5% |
| 1993 | 0.92 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 1.76 | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.62 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 3.32 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.39 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.59 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.09 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.62 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.93 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.12 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.15 | +0.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.25, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -59.5% | 2.15 | 0.87 |
| 2000 | +48.7% | 1.59 | 2.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 | 0.87 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.36 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3.29 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.62 | 4.16 | 5 |
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4.15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 1992.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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