Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 4.6 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Belgium, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Belgium is 4.6, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Belgium peaked at 6.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2013.
That places Belgium 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.15 | — |
| 2001 | 6.08 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.95 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.03 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.03 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.78 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.72 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 | 4.94 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.6 | 5.03 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Belgium?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Belgium was 4.6 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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