Share of population who never drink alcohol in Belize
Belize: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 35.58 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Belize, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 35.58 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Belize peaked at 35.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.25, in 2007.
Belize ranks 104th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.73 | — |
| 2001 | 34.47 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.31 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.11 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 31.93 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.63 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.37 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.25 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 30.28 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.07 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 30.97 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.11 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 31.07 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.7 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.44 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.39 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.67 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.27 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.38 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.51 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.58 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.22 | 30.25 | 34.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.95 | 30.39 | 31.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.58 | 35.58 | 35.58 | 1 |
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More population data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.713 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6976 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 286 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Belize?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Belize was 35.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 35.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.25 in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Belize ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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