Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 12.15 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 12.15, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.15, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.59 | — |
| 2001 | 14.59 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.42 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.91 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.49 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.16 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.42 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.48 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.36 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.13 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.88 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.78 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.69 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.54 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.42 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.35 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.42 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.46 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.53 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.15 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.75 | 13.13 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 | 12.35 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 12.15 | 12.15 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Dominican Republic?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Dominican Republic was 12.15 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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