Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 4.45 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bulgaria, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bulgaria stood at 4.45. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 4.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.99 | — |
| 2001 | 3.22 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.96 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 4.41 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 4.41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.03 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.01 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.26 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.06 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.45 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 | 2.98 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4.01 | 4.45 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bulgaria?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Bulgaria was 4.45 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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