Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 23.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
23.2%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2020
All-time low
21.6%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 23.2% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium peaked at 23.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2014.
That places Belgium 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 23.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 81% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 23.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium was 23.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Belgium ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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