Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 31.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 31.4% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belgium peaked at 34.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.3% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 33.3% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.7% compare
- 35 Netherlands 31.7% compare
- 36 Seychelles 31.4% compare
- 38 Latvia 31.1% compare
- 39 France 31.0% compare
- 40 Argentina 31.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belgium?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belgium was 31.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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