Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 48.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 48.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 48.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.5% | — |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 48.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 48.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.5% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 38.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 41.8% | 48.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 59 Chile 51.6% compare
- 60 El Salvador 49.0% compare
- 61 Albania 49.0% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 48.5% compare
- 64 Egypt 47.9% compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.7% compare
More social development data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,877 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Trinidad and Tobago was 48.5% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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