Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 10.75 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
In 2019, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 10.75 litres pure alcohol. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 10.75 litres pure alcohol in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.32 litres pure alcohol, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.32 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 9.45 litres pure alcohol | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 9.71 litres pure alcohol | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.06 litres pure alcohol | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.75 litres pure alcohol | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.88 litres pure alcohol | 8.32 litres pure alcohol | 9.45 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.17 litres pure alcohol | 9.71 litres pure alcohol | 10.75 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 66 Greece 11.34 litres pure alcohol compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.26 litres pure alcohol compare
- 68 Suriname 10.77 litres pure alcohol compare
- 70 Japan 10.74 litres pure alcohol compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 10.7 litres pure alcohol compare
- 72 Panama 10.6 litres pure alcohol compare
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.75 litres pure alcohol in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 litres pure alcohol in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 litres pure alcohol in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).