Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 17.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Trinidad and Tobago is 17.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 91st 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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