Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados
Barbados: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 53.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
53.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2016
All-time low
52.7%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 53.7% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados peaked at 56.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2001.
That places Barbados 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -3.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 53.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 75% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 53.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 52.7% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.8% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 62 Gabon 54.4% compare
- 63 Congo 53.9% compare
- 64 Vietnam 53.7% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 53.5% compare
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 53.1% compare
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 52.3% 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Barbados was 53.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Barbados ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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