Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 11.62 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.62
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.92
in 2018
All-time low
10.66
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria, 2000–2020

02.557.51012.52000201020202000: 11.42001: 11.42002: 11.62003: 11.32004: 112005: 10.72006: 10.72007: 10.92008: 112009: 10.82010: 10.72011: 10.92012: 112013: 11.22014: 11.22015: 11.42016: 11.72017: 11.82018: 11.92019: 11.92020: 11.6

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria stood at 11.62.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria peaked at 11.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.66, in 2010.

That places Bulgaria 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 11.37
2001 11.37 +0.0%
2002 11.58 +1.8%
2003 11.32 -2.2%
2004 11.02 -2.7%
2005 10.68 -3.1%
2006 10.69 +0.1%
2007 10.88 +1.8%
2008 10.99 +1.0%
2009 10.83 -1.5%
2010 10.66 -1.6%
2011 10.87 +2.0%
2012 11.03 +1.5%
2013 11.16 +1.2%
2014 11.18 +0.2%
2015 11.44 +2.3%
2016 11.65 +1.8%
2017 11.85 +1.7%
2018 11.92 +0.6%
2019 11.92 +0.0%
2020 11.62 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.07 10.68 11.58 10
2010s 11.37 10.66 11.92 10
2020s 11.62 11.62 11.62 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 6 Germany 11.84 compare
  2. 7 Poland 11.66 compare
  3. 8 Belarus 11.63 compare
  4. 10 Austria 11.51 compare
  5. 11 Uganda 11.3 compare
  6. 12 Burkina Faso 11.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria?
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria was 11.62 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11.92 in 2018.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.66 in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 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
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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.