Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 28.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 28.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2003.
Saint Lucia ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.2% | 30.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Saint Lucia?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Saint Lucia was 28.5% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Saint Lucia ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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