Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 19.03 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria is 19.03, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria peaked at 19.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.43, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 7th 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, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.57 | — |
| 2001 | 18.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 18.5 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.01 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.46 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.47 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.77 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.96 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.43 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.77 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.04 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.26 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.31 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.74 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.07 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.51 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.03 | -2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 19.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.09 | 17.46 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 | 17.43 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.03 | 19.03 | 19.03 | 1 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria was 19.03 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.43 in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.