Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 13.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.25
in 2023
All-time low
10.92
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 10.92001: 10.92002: 11.12003: 11.22004: 11.32005: 11.42006: 11.62007: 11.92008: 11.92009: 11.82010: 11.82011: 122012: 12.12013: 122014: 122015: 12.22016: 12.52017: 12.72018: 12.92019: 132020: 132021: 13.12022: 13.22023: 13.22024: 13.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Bulgaria stood at 13.25. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Bulgaria peaked at 13.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.92
2001 10.92 +0.0%
2002 11.07 +1.4%
2003 11.2 +1.2%
2004 11.3 +0.9%
2005 11.44 +1.2%
2006 11.61 +1.5%
2007 11.88 +2.3%
2008 11.89 +0.1%
2009 11.83 -0.5%
2010 11.82 -0.1%
2011 11.96 +1.2%
2012 12.06 +0.8%
2013 11.95 -0.9%
2014 12.04 +0.7%
2015 12.18 +1.2%
2016 12.49 +2.5%
2017 12.69 +1.6%
2018 12.88 +1.5%
2019 12.97 +0.7%
2020 13.02 +0.4%
2021 13.09 +0.5%
2022 13.18 +0.7%
2023 13.25 +0.5%
2024 13.25 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4 10.92 11.89 10
2010s 12.3 11.82 12.97 10
2020s 13.16 13.02 13.25 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 7 Latvia 14.18 compare
  2. 8 Portugal 13.75 compare
  3. 9 Czechia 13.52 compare
  4. 11 Curaçao 13.23 compare
  5. 12 Cameroon 12.94 compare
  6. 13 Spain 12.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Bulgaria?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Bulgaria was 13.25 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 13.25 in 2023.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,225 data points, 2000–2024
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