Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belarus
Belarus: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 45.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belarus, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belarus is 45.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belarus peaked at 45.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2004.
Belarus ranks 48th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 33.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 42.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Belarus
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 6.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,938 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,938 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.07 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 33.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belarus?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belarus was 45.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Belarus ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.