Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belgium
Belgium: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 7.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belgium is 7.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belgium peaked at 8.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 157 Slovakia 7.5% compare
- 158 Republic of Moldova 7.5% compare
- 159 Malta 7.5% compare
- 161 Netherlands 7.0% compare
- 162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.0% compare
- 163 Poland 6.9% compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belgium?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belgium was 7.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Belgium ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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 Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.