Belgium Alcohol Abstinence Rate (2019)
Belgium's Alcohol Abstinence Rate: 16.7 % of population (aged 15+) in 2019, +3.5pp vs 2014. Eurostat (HLTH_EHIS_AL1E), 2014–2019.
Belgium (2019)
16.7
% of population (aged 15+)
+3.5pp vs 2014
Change vs. prior observation
+3.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
2
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population (aged 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.7 | +3.5pp |
| 2014 | 13.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 16.7 % of population (aged 15+) in 2019. The latest change was +3.5pp. Eurostat has published two observations so far, 2014 and 2019.
This page tracks the share of adults who have never consumed alcohol in Belgium. Based on EHIS survey data.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of adults who have never consumed alcohol in Belgium. Based on EHIS survey data. It is published by Eurostat and updated every 6 years.
The most recent observation covers 2019. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2014–2019 (2 observations).
Eurostat began publishing this series recently, so only 2 observations are available (2014–2019). It is a new series rather than an incomplete one, and will lengthen with each future round.