Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Dominica
Dominica: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Dominica is 1.72, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Dominica peaked at 2.46 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1998.
Dominica ranks 90th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 | — |
| 1991 | 1.36 | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 1.91 | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 0.45 | -81.7% |
| 1997 | 0.88 | +95.6% |
| 1998 | 0.34 | -61.4% |
| 1999 | 0.46 | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | +219.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 2 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.06 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.08 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 1.72 | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 0.34 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.42 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.59 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.5 | 1.82 | 5 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Dominica?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Dominica was 1.72 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 1995.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1998.
- How does Dominica rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Dominica ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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