Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Barbados
Barbados: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 15.31 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Barbados, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Barbados is 15.31, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Barbados peaked at 16.99 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.27, in 2002.
Barbados ranks 40th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.28 | — |
| 2001 | 13.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.27 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.47 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.84 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.37 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 14.66 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.06 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.12 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.26 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.09 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.22 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.42 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.68 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.01 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.83 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.99 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.98 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.31 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.16 | 13.27 | 15.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 | 15.09 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 | 15.31 | 15.31 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Barbados?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Barbados was 15.31 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16.99 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Barbados ranks 40th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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