Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 27.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Barbados, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 27.9% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Barbados peaked at 29.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2003.
Barbados ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Barbados?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Barbados was 27.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Barbados ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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