What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Australia and Belgium?

0.54 litres pure alcohol, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Belgium: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Australia

15.62 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Belgium

16.16 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Australia rank

35th

Belgium rank

32nd

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Australia
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 16.16 litres pure alcohol against 15.62 litres pure alcohol in Australia, a difference of 0.54 litres pure alcohol.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 35th and Belgium ranks 32nd of 186 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.57 litres pure alcohol	17.95 litres pure alcohol	1.38 litres pure alcohol	Belgium
2010s	16.28 litres pure alcohol	17.25 litres pure alcohol	0.9733 litres pure alcohol	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Australia or Belgium?: Belgium, at 16.16 litres pure alcohol against 15.62 litres pure alcohol in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Australia and Belgium?: 0.54 litres pure alcohol, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Australia ranks 35th and Belgium ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit: litres pure alcohol
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).