Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.8419 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria is 0.8419, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria peaked at 1.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8419, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9924 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9711 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.948 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9167 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8765 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8419 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8419 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.9711 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.885 | 0.8419 | 0.948 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bulgaria was 0.8419 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8419 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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