Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belgium
Belgium: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 76.81 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
76.81
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
78.43
in 2014
All-time low
76.81
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belgium stood at 76.81. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belgium peaked at 78.43 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.81, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 17th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.45 | — |
| 2001 | 77.35 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.69 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.53 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.52 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.5 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.66 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.57 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.16 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.75 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.03 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.97 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.22 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.43 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.67 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.66 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.69 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.81 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.62 | 77.35 | 78.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.96 | 77.66 | 78.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.81 | 76.81 | 76.81 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belgium?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belgium was 76.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 78.43 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.81 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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