Share of population who never drink alcohol in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 19.35 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
19.35
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.47
in 2000
All-time low
19.01
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Bulgaria, 2000–2020

05101520252000201020202000: 23.52001: 22.72002: 22.72003: 22.52004: 22.92005: 23.12006: 22.82007: 222008: 21.62009: 21.72010: 21.92011: 21.62012: 20.72013: 21.12014: 20.92015: 20.32016: 19.82017: 19.82018: 19.12019: 192020: 19.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 19.35 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Bulgaria peaked at 23.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.01, in 2019.

That places Bulgaria 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 23.47
2001 22.66 -3.5%
2002 22.72 +0.3%
2003 22.5 -1.0%
2004 22.91 +1.8%
2005 23.07 +0.7%
2006 22.81 -1.1%
2007 22.04 -3.4%
2008 21.57 -2.2%
2009 21.74 +0.8%
2010 21.9 +0.7%
2011 21.64 -1.2%
2012 20.68 -4.4%
2013 21.06 +1.9%
2014 20.91 -0.7%
2015 20.3 -3.0%
2016 19.84 -2.2%
2017 19.78 -0.3%
2018 19.09 -3.5%
2019 19.01 -0.4%
2020 19.35 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.55 21.57 23.47 10
2010s 20.42 19.01 21.9 10
2020s 19.35 19.35 19.35 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 136 Mongolia 22.72 compare
  2. 137 Greece 20.91 compare
  3. 138 Georgia 20.83 compare
  4. 140 Croatia 17.46 compare
  5. 141 Brazil 17.09 compare
  6. 142 Italy 16.45 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Bulgaria?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Bulgaria was 19.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 23.47 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.01 in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Bulgaria ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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