Belarus—Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #8 of 187Updated April 2026
Latest Value
11.6
2020
YoY Change
+6.7%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#8
of 187 countries
Maximum
15.1
2009
Minimum
10.6
2016
CAGR
-0.4%
21 years
Last
11.6
Previous
10.9
Highest
15.1
Lowest
10.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belarus's alcohol consumption (liters per capita) was 11.6 in 2020, ranking #8 out of 187 countries. This represents a +6.7% change from 2019. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 15.1 (2009) and the lowest was 10.6 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.6 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 11 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.9 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.5 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.5 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.1 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.6 |
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About This Indicator
Definition
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.