Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 1.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.05
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.71
in 2005
All-time low
0.53
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Bulgaria stood at 1.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Bulgaria peaked at 1.71 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.53, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.98 | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.95 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.77 | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.61 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.68 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.74 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.75 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.53 | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 0.77 | +45.3% |
| 2019 | 0.83 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -13.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.05, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.95 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.706 | 0.53 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Bulgaria?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Bulgaria was 1.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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