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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +12.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 35.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 35.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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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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