Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Jamaica
Jamaica: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 53.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
53.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2003
All-time low
52.6%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Jamaica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Jamaica stood at 53.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Jamaica peaked at 55.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.5% | — |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 54.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 52.6% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Jamaica?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Jamaica was 53.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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