Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 23.2% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium, 2000β2020
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.
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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