Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belize
Belize: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.19
in 2008
All-time low
4.7
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belize stood at 4.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belize peaked at 7.19 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2021.
Belize ranks 96th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.36 | — |
| 2001 | 5.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.63 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.04 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.89 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.14 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.19 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.04 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.87 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.78 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.76 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.71 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.22 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.42 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 5.02 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.88 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.99 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.99 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 | 5.36 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 | 5.42 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.7 | 5.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 5.28 compare
- 94 India 5.24 compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 5.18 compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 4.98 compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 4.94 compare
- 99 Colombia 4.87 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belize?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Belize was 4.99 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Belize ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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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