Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Belize
Belize: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 3.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belize is 3.13, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belize peaked at 4.54 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 1961.
Belize ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.54 | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +96.3% |
| 1963 | 0.93 | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.98 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9 | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.79 | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.94 | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 1.15 | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.13 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.6 | +41.6% |
| 1973 | 1.65 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.22 | +34.5% |
| 1975 | 2.36 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.39 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.62 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.95 | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 2.21 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 2.05 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 2.22 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.65 | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 1.68 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.71 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.02 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | +77.7% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 2.71 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.12 | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 2.16 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.88 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.54 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.22 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.16 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.15 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.84 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.72 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.05 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.11 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.22 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.13 | -2.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.69, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +96.3% | 0.54 | 1.06 |
| 1993 | +77.7% | 2.02 | 3.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.93 | 0.54 | 1.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.09 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.35 | 2.6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 1.68 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 2.73 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.72 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 3.05 | 3.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 42 Denmark 3.32 compare
- 43 United Kingdom 3.25 compare
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.15 compare
- 46 Portugal 3.11 compare
- 47 Montenegro 3.09 compare
- 48 New Zealand 3.09 compare
More social development data for Belize
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 347 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 108 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belize?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belize was 3.13 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Belize ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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