Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belize
Belize: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 20.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
20.9%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2007
All-time low
20.9%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belize, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belize is 20.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belize peaked at 26.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -13.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 20.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 20.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.2% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belize?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Belize was 20.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Belize ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize 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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