Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 13.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13.0%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2001
All-time low
12.2%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belgium stood at 13.0%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belgium peaked at 14.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +6.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 94% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belgium?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belgium was 13.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Belgium ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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