Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 11.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bulgaria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.0% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bulgaria peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 142nd out of 187 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bulgaria?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bulgaria was 11.0% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.