Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.14
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
106th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 1975
All-time low
0.9
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica stood at 1.14.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica peaked at 2.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 106th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9 | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 0.91 | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 1.26 | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 1.4 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 1.47 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.62 | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 1.95 | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 2.14 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 2.12 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.46 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 2.55 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.41 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.7 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 2.39 | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 2.12 | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 2.27 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1.84 | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 2.2 | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.52 | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 1.66 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.67 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.92 | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 2.02 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 2.42 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.25 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.36 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.96 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.81 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.64 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.36 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 | 0.9 | 1.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 1.84 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1.52 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.58 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.06 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.01 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.01 | 1.27 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica was 1.14 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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