Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 6.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.7
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
139th
of 182 countries
All-time high
7.61
in 2018
All-time low
6.58
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Jamaica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6.7 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Jamaica peaked at 7.61 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.58, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 139th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.39 | — |
| 2001 | 7.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.03 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.91 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.89 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.94 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.83 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.58 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.65 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.75 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.91 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.02 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.13 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.25 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.42 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.55 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.61 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 | 6.58 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 | 6.75 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Jamaica?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Jamaica was 6.7 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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