Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized

Belgium
13.0%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.5%
in 2020
Belgium rank
157th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th

Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200020102020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 13.0% against 12.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.7% 13.0% 0.7% Belgium
2010s 12.5% 12.9% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 13.0% 12.5% 0.5% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 13.0% against 12.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
Belgium ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed