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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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