Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.23.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.75 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.76, in 1995.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.96 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.92 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.88 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.99 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.92 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.89 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.25 | +42.0% |
| 1970 | 1.47 | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 1.62 | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 1.63 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.75 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.45 | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 1.61 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 1.88 | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 1.98 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.55 | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 1.81 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 2.05 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.95 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.83 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.93 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.94 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.03 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.79 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 2.27 | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 1.99 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 2.75 | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 1.51 | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.76 | -49.7% |
| 1996 | 0.94 | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | +64.9% |
| 1998 | 1.61 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.75 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.53 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.03 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.83 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 2.23 | -0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.18, 70% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.69, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +64.9% | 0.94 | 1.55 |
| 1995 | -49.7% | 1.51 | 0.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9544 | 0.88 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.68 | 1.45 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 | 1.79 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 0.76 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.47 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.84 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.83 | 2.24 | 5 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,877 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.23 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 1991.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, 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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