Alcohol consumption per person in Belgium
Belgium: Alcohol consumption per person was 9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2014
All-time low
9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Belgium peaked at 11.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 35th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.42 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 11.42 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.15 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.32 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.32 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.15 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 32 Cameroon 9.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 33 Sweden 9.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 34 Denmark 9.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 9.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 37 Ukraine 9.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 38 Spain 9.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,641 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Belgium?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Belgium was 9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.