Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 50.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 50.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 53.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2001.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73rd 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.5% | — |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 47.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 51.5% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 50.6% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2001.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.