Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 57.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 57.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 60.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.6% | — |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 56.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 57.4% 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.