Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus
Belarus: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 11.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 11.29 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus peaked at 14.94 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.33, in 2016.
That places Belarus 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.04 | — |
| 2001 | 12.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.03 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.03 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.13 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.69 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 14.65 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 14.94 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.86 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.67 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.06 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 13 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 10.86 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.33 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.38 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.67 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.09 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.51 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.71 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.29 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.12 | 12.03 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 | 10.33 | 14.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 | 11.29 | 11.71 | 5 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belarus was 11.29 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Belarus ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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