Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belize
Belize: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 64.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belize, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 64.9% for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belize peaked at 67.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2000.
That places Belize 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 60.4% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 62.6% | 67.3% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Belize
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 299.82 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 149.91 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 963.64 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belize?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belize was 64.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Belize ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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 Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.