Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 45.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 45.0% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Belgium peaked at 54.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.4% | — |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 48.6% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 46.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.0% | 45.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Belgium?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Belgium was 45.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Belgium ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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