Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominica
Dominica: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 31.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominica stood at 31.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominica peaked at 31.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2005.
That places Dominica 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +6.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 31.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 31.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.8% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominica?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Dominica was 31.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2005.
- How does Dominica rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Dominica ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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