Belgium vs Netherlands: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)
Belgium
31.4%
in 2020
Netherlands
31.7%
in 2020
Belgium rank
37th
Netherlands rank
35th
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 31.7% against 31.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 33.6% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.2% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.7% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 31.7% against 31.4% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.