Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados
Barbados: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 46.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
46.3%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2001
All-time low
43.9%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados stood at 46.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados peaked at 47.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2016.
That places Barbados 122nd 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +4.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 46.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 46.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.3% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 47.7% compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 46.9% compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 46.5% compare
- 123 Vietnam 46.3% compare
- 124 Congo 46.1% compare
- 125 Gabon 45.6% compare
More social development data for Barbados
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 577 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 577 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados was 46.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Barbados ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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