Alcohol consumption per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Alcohol consumption per person was 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2018
All-time low
10.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria is 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Bulgaria peaked at 11.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 11.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.32 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.68 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.44 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.85 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10.68 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 6 Germany 11.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 7 Poland 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 8 Belarus 11.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 10 Austria 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 11 Uganda 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 11.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,271 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 10,525 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4593 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Bulgaria?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Bulgaria was 11.62 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person 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), 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.