Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Barbados
Barbados: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 47.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Barbados, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 47.4% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Barbados peaked at 50.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2020.
That places Barbados 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Barbados?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Barbados was 47.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Barbados ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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