Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus
Belarus: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 12.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus is 12.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus peaked at 14.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2011.
That places Belarus 163rd out of 186 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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 33% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0021 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belarus was 12.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Belarus ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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