Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 2.87 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Dominican Republic, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Dominican Republic stood at 2.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.49 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 2.75 | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 3.38 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 3.08 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.24 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.06 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 2.87 | 3.49 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More social development data for Dominican Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Dominican Republic?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Dominican Republic was 2.87 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).