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.
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
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- 107 Sierra Leone 21.1% compare
- 108 Andorra 21.1% compare
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 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.