Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belize
Belize: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 21.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits 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 21.5% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belize peaked at 36.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2018.
That places Belize 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 21.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 21.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.0%, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 26.9% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 102 North Macedonia 21.9% compare
- 103 Madagascar 21.8% compare
- 104 Spain 21.6% compare
- 106 Ghana 21.3% compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 21.1% compare
- 108 Andorra 21.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belize?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belize was 21.5% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.