Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.44
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.44
in 2024
All-time low
0.19
in 1977
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1962–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 3.44 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1977.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.29 | — |
| 1963 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.38 | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 0.35 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.72 | +105.7% |
| 1967 | 0.78 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.82 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | +36.6% |
| 1970 | 1.17 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.64 | -41.3% |
| 1975 | 0.71 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.57 | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.19 | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 0.32 | +68.4% |
| 1979 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.92 | +228.6% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 1.14 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.31 | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 1.71 | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.79 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.37 | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.92 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.99 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.94 | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 0.97 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.79 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.64 | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.69 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.61 | +133.0% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.01 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.45 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.83 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 3.44 | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.595 | 0.29 | 1.12 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.727 | 0.19 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 0.92 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 0.64 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.54 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.94 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.01 | 3.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 34 United States of America 3.61 compare
- 35 Andorra 3.6 compare
- 36 Paraguay 3.46 compare
- 38 Netherlands 3.44 compare
- 39 Russian Federation 3.37 compare
- 40 Finland 3.34 compare
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.44 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1977.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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