Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 29.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bulgaria stood at 29.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bulgaria peaked at 31.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.3% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bulgaria?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bulgaria was 29.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Bulgaria ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.