Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 12.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria is 12.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria peaked at 12.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.56, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.56 | — |
| 2001 | 9.56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.76 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.93 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.06 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.23 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.43 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.75 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.78 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.73 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.72 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.88 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.18 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.54 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.79 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.03 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.11 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.15 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.26 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.43 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.56 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.56 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.18 | 9.56 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 10.72 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.39 | 12.15 | 12.56 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria was 12.56 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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