Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Belgium
Belgium: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 20.48 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Belgium is 20.48, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Belgium peaked at 25.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.48, in 2020.
That places Belgium 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.79 | — |
| 2001 | 24.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.74 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.76 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.52 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 24.42 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.21 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 24.54 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.58 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.89 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.6 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.58 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.61 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.91 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.1 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 23.42 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 22.54 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.32 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.48 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.62 | 24.21 | 24.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.88 | 22.32 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.48 | 20.48 | 20.48 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Belgium?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Belgium was 20.48 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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