Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 9.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Belgium stood at 9.54.
That represents a change of down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Belgium peaked at 13.23 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.16 | — |
| 2001 | 12.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.14 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.13 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.97 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.88 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.76 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.51 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.36 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.21 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.18 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.63 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.37 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 13.23 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.49 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.48 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10.34 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 10.23 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.93 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.67 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.47 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.52 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.54 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.54 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.91 | 11.36 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 | 9.93 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 | 9.47 | 9.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Belgium?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Belgium was 9.54 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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