Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Jamaica
Jamaica: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 31.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Jamaica is 31.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Jamaica peaked at 40.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2% | — |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 32.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Jamaica?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Jamaica was 31.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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