Barbados vs United States of America: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Barbados
10.07
in 2024
United States of America
9.56
in 2024
Barbados rank
41st
United States of America rank
43rd

Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • Barbados
  • United States of America
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 10.07 against 9.56 in United States of America, a difference of 0.51.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Barbados ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 8.29 9.16 0.865 United States of America
2010s 9.33 9.3 0.037 Barbados
2020s 9.58 9.65 0.071 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Barbados or United States of America?
Barbados, at 10.07 against 9.56 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Barbados and United States of America?
0.51, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and United States of America rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Barbados ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
215 places, 5,375 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed