Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 29.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saint Lucia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saint Lucia is 29.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saint Lucia peaked at 32.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2013.
That places Saint Lucia 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.5% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.9% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 28.0% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saint Lucia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Saint Lucia was 29.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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