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

0204060802000201020202000: 77.52001: 77.32002: 77.72003: 77.52004: 77.52005: 77.52006: 77.72007: 77.62008: 78.22009: 77.82010: 782011: 782012: 782013: 78.22014: 78.42015: 78.32016: 77.72017: 77.72018: 77.72019: 77.72020: 76.8

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

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belgium, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Sweden 77.53 compare
  2. 15 Malta 77.28 compare
  3. 16 Netherlands 76.88 compare
  4. 18 Spain 76.59 compare
  5. 19 Portugal 76.22 compare
  6. 20 France 75.97 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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