Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belgium
Belgium: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 35.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belgium is 35.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belgium peaked at 40.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 38.5% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.6% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belgium?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Belgium was 35.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Belgium ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.