Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 53.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic stood at 53.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominican Republic peaked at 54.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.4% | — |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 52.3% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 52.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominican Republic?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Dominican Republic was 53.5% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.