Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Jamaica
Jamaica: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 35.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Jamaica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Jamaica stood at 35.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Jamaica peaked at 37.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 36.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Jamaica?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Jamaica was 35.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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