Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 9.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belgium is 9.54, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belgium peaked at 13.23 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 2021.
That places Belgium 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.16 | — |
| 2001 | 12.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.14 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.13 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.97 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.88 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.76 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.51 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.36 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.21 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.18 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.63 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.37 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 13.23 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.49 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.48 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10.34 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 10.23 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.93 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.67 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.47 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.52 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.54 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.54 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.91 | 11.36 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 | 9.93 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 | 9.47 | 9.67 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belgium?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belgium was 9.54 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, 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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