Share of population who never drink alcohol in Belize

Belize: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 35.58 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
35.58
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
104th
of 185 countries
All-time high
35.58
in 2020
All-time low
30.25
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Belize, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 34.72001: 34.52002: 34.32003: 32.12004: 31.92005: 31.62006: 31.42007: 30.32008: 30.32009: 31.12010: 312011: 31.12012: 31.12013: 30.72014: 30.42015: 30.42016: 30.72017: 31.32018: 31.42019: 31.52020: 35.6

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Belize, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 101 China (People’s Republic of) 37.29 compare
  2. 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37.28 compare
  3. 103 Suriname 35.68 compare
  4. 105 Jamaica 35.37 compare
  5. 106 Albania 34.65 compare
  6. 107 Congo 34.23 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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