Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Belarus
Belarus: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 16.79 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Belarus, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 16.79 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Belarus peaked at 21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.38, in 2016.
That places Belarus 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.23 | — |
| 2001 | 18.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.53 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.05 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.81 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.38 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.09 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 20.38 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 20.88 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.88 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.64 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.86 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.57 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 17.07 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 15.97 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.38 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.84 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.79 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.96 | 17.53 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 | 15.38 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.79 | 16.79 | 16.79 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Belarus?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Belarus was 16.79 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.38 in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Belarus ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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