Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 4.35 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Trinidad and Tobago is 4.35, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 | — |
| 2001 | 2.05 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.27 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.53 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.51 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.58 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.73 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.35 | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.05 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.51 | 4.35 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.35 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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