Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 3.37 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 3.37.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.57 | — |
| 2001 | 2.61 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.65 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.87 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 3.57 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.43 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.28 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.37 | +2.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.29, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.57 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 7 |
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.37 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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