Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 46.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 46.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Jamaica peaked at 47.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 84th out of 187 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Jamaica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Jamaica?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Jamaica was 46.2% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (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.