Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belize
Belize: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 26.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belize, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belize stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belize peaked at 26.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2015.
That places Belize 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
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More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belize?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belize was 26.6% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Belize ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.