Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Barbados
Barbados: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 26.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
26.0%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2001
All-time low
23.7%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Barbados, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Barbados is 26.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Barbados peaked at 27.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +8.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 26.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 26.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 129 Dominican Republic 27.0% compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 26.7% compare
- 131 Grenada 26.1% compare
- 133 Cyprus 24.3% compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 24.1% compare
- 135 Seychelles 23.8% compare
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Barbados?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Barbados was 26.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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