Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 4.36, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica peaked at 4.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 | — |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.89 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.85 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.94 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.85 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.87 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.87 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.92 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.94 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.02 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.03 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.97 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.96 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.35 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.36 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.85 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.87 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 | 3.96 | 4.36 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Jamaica was 4.36 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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