Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 57.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia stood at 57.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Saint Lucia peaked at 59.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2013.
That places Saint Lucia 57th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 56.6% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 55.5% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Saint Lucia?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Saint Lucia was 57.0% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Saint Lucia ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.