Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus
Belarus: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus, 1988–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.46 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus peaked at 2.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 1995.
That places Belarus 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.65 | — |
| 1989 | 1.83 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.92 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.58 | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.88 | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.79 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.98 | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.19 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9465 | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9465 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9465 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9465 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9465 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.16 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.46 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.83 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.79 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 0.9465 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.99 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.4 | 2.46 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus was 2.46 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Belarus ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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