Antigua and Barbuda vs Barbados: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Antigua and Barbuda
53.1%
in 2020
Barbados
53.7%
in 2020
Antigua and Barbuda rank
67th
Barbados rank
65th
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 53.7% against 53.1% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 67th and Barbados ranks 65th of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 54.0% | 1.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 55.4% | 0.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 53.7% | 0.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who drank alcohol in last year, Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 53.7% against 53.1% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of adults who drank alcohol in last year between Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados rank globally for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 67th and Barbados ranks 65th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.