Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 49.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 49.1%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 53.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 47.6% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 113 Angola 49.7% compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.4% compare
- 115 Thailand 49.3% compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 48.7% compare
- 118 Paraguay 48.2% compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 47.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Trinidad and Tobago was 49.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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