Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominica
Dominica: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 49.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominica, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominica stood at 49.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominica peaked at 53.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.6% | — |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 52.1% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.3% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0463 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominica?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominica was 49.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Dominica ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.