Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 50.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saint Lucia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saint Lucia stood at 50.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saint Lucia peaked at 55.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2013.
That places Saint Lucia 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2% | — |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 52.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saint Lucia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Saint Lucia was 50.5% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Saint Lucia ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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