Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 10.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in British Virgin Islands is 10.69, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in British Virgin Islands peaked at 17.08 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.69, in 2023.
That places British Virgin Islands 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.71 | — |
| 2001 | 16.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.56 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.96 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.08 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.89 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.71 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.71 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.77 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.05 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.02 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.89 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.41 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.97 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.59 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.47 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.27 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 16.88 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.53 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.23 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 12.35 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 11.5 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 10.69 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.69 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.81 | 16.56 | 17.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 | 14.23 | 17.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 | 10.69 | 12.35 | 5 |
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- Homicides 2 homicides (2006)
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- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population (2006)
- Homicides, by sex of the victim 1 homicides (2006)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in British Virgin Islands?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in British Virgin Islands was 10.69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.69 in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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