Bulgaria vs Europe & Central Asia: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)
Bulgaria
11.62
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia
8.87
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
9th
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time
- Bulgaria
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.62 against 8.87 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.75.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.07 | 10.94 | 0.1379 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.37 | 9.67 | 1.7 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.62 | 8.87 | 2.75 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Bulgaria or Europe & Central Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 11.62 against 8.87 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 2.75, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.