Bulgaria vs Euro area: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)

Bulgaria
19.03
in 2020
Euro area
15.38
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
7th
Euro area rank
4th

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Euro area
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 19.03 against 15.38 in Euro area, a difference of 3.65.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Euro area ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 4th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Euro area in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Euro area Difference Ahead
2000s 18.09 18.38 0.2875 Euro area
2010s 18.6 16.75 1.86 Bulgaria
2020s 19.03 15.38 3.65 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol), Bulgaria or Euro area?
Bulgaria, at 19.03 against 15.38 in Euro area as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) between Bulgaria and Euro area?
3.65, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Euro area rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 4th 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.