Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Barbados
Barbados: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 20.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
20.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2019
All-time low
19.5%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Barbados, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Barbados stood at 20.4%.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Barbados peaked at 20.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 23 Uruguay 21.2% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.1% compare
- 25 Cuba 20.6% compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 20.2% compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
- 29 Guyana 19.8% compare
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.918 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.679 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.797 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.879 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.911 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.347 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Barbados?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Barbados was 20.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Barbados ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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