Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 5.9% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
5.9%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 1998
All-time low
3.0%
in 2004
Years of data
10
1998–2008
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Belgium, 1998–2008
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2008, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Belgium stood at 5.9%.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Belgium peaked at 8.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.9% | — |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 7.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Belgium?
- Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Belgium was 5.9% in 2008, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2008.
- Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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