Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belize
Belize: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 35.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belize, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belize recorded 35.6% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belize peaked at 35.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2007.
Belize ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 102 China 37.3% compare
- 103 Venezuela, RB 37.3% compare
- 104 Cook Islands 36.0% compare
- 106 Jamaica 35.4% compare
- 107 Albania 34.7% compare
- 108 Congo, Rep. 34.2% compare
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.18 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 1,382 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 34 (2025)
- Freedom Score 87 (2025)
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- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belize?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belize was 35.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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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