Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 12.28 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 12.28 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Belgium peaked at 14.76 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 2020.
That places Belgium 74th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.73 | — |
| 2001 | 14.73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.57 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.38 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.53 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.54 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.54 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.51 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.67 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.76 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.38 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.85 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.37 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.23 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.28 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.61 | 14.38 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 | 13.23 | 14.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 | 12.28 | 12.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 71 New Zealand 12.48 compare
- 72 Sweden 12.34 compare
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- 75 Dominican Republic 12.15 compare
- 76 Denmark 12.12 compare
- 77 Spain 11.96 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Belgium?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Belgium was 12.28 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.76 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, 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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