Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 76.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
76.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2014
All-time low
76.8%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 76.8% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium peaked at 78.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.5% | — |
| 2001 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 76.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 76.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 77.3% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 77.7% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Belgium was 76.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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