Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 10.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Belgium is 10.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Belgium peaked at 10.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Belgium?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Belgium was 10.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Belgium ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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