Alcohol consumption per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Alcohol consumption per person was 5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2018
All-time low
4.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 4.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.59 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.78 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.15 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -8.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 6.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 71 Cape Verde 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 72 Suriname 5.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 74 Greece 5.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 75 Philippines 5.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 76 Paraguay 5.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.