Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Belgium
Belgium: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 14.83 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14.83 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Belgium peaked at 18.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.83, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.09 | — |
| 2001 | 18.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.05 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.88 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.8 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.64 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.87 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.89 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.11 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.87 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.88 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.09 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.21 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.69 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.98 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 16.33 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.16 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.83 | -8.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.95 | 17.64 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.33 | 16.16 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.83 | 14.83 | 14.83 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Belgium?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Belgium was 14.83 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 in 2014.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.83 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.