Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 13.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
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.
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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