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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.8% | — |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 35.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 35.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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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