Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belize

Belize: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 46.76 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
46.76
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
52.1
in 2007
All-time low
46.76
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belize, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 47.92001: 48.12002: 48.22003: 50.42004: 50.52005: 50.82006: 512007: 52.12008: 522009: 51.22010: 51.32011: 51.12012: 51.22013: 51.62014: 51.92015: 51.92016: 51.62017: 512018: 50.82019: 50.72020: 46.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belize recorded 46.76 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belize peaked at 52.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.76, in 2020.

Belize ranks 83rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belize, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 47.9
2001 48.12 +0.5%
2002 48.25 +0.3%
2003 50.37 +4.4%
2004 50.51 +0.3%
2005 50.77 +0.5%
2006 50.98 +0.4%
2007 52.1 +2.2%
2008 52.03 -0.1%
2009 51.21 -1.6%
2010 51.29 +0.1%
2011 51.13 -0.3%
2012 51.21 +0.2%
2013 51.59 +0.7%
2014 51.85 +0.5%
2015 51.89 +0.1%
2016 51.58 -0.6%
2017 50.97 -1.2%
2018 50.81 -0.3%
2019 50.66 -0.3%
2020 46.76 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.22 47.9 52.1 10
2010s 51.3 50.66 51.89 10
2020s 46.76 46.76 46.76 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 80 Albania 48.85 compare
  2. 81 Armenia 48.7 compare
  3. 82 Guyana 47.73 compare
  4. 84 Jamaica 46.18 compare
  5. 85 Philippines 46 compare
  6. 86 Benin 45.89 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 Belize?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Belize was 46.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 52.1 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 46.76 in 2020.
How does Belize rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Belize ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize 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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