Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 56.52 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
56.52
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
57.09
in 2019
All-time low
48.94
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cape Verde, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 48.92001: 49.82002: 50.12003: 50.32004: 51.42005: 51.12006: 52.72007: 54.12008: 51.92009: 52.62010: 54.62011: 54.52012: 54.42013: 53.92014: 54.52015: 55.32016: 56.32017: 56.92018: 56.82019: 57.12020: 56.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cape Verde is 56.52, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cape Verde peaked at 57.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.94, in 2000.

That places Cape Verde 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cape Verde, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 48.94
2001 49.78 +1.7%
2002 50.1 +0.7%
2003 50.32 +0.4%
2004 51.44 +2.2%
2005 51.05 -0.7%
2006 52.7 +3.2%
2007 54.06 +2.6%
2008 51.89 -4.0%
2009 52.63 +1.4%
2010 54.63 +3.8%
2011 54.53 -0.2%
2012 54.35 -0.3%
2013 53.9 -0.8%
2014 54.52 +1.1%
2015 55.3 +1.4%
2016 56.34 +1.9%
2017 56.86 +0.9%
2018 56.83 -0.1%
2019 57.09 +0.5%
2020 56.52 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.29 48.94 54.06 10
2010s 55.43 53.9 57.09 10
2020s 56.52 56.52 56.52 1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 55 Brazil 58.04 compare
  2. 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 57.39 compare
  3. 57 Saint Lucia 57.01 compare
  4. 59 Georgia 55.94 compare
  5. 60 Mongolia 55.67 compare
  6. 61 Grenada 54.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cape Verde?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Cape Verde was 56.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 57.09 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 48.94 in 2000.
How does Cape Verde rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Cape Verde ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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