Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Suriname
Suriname: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 44.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 44.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Suriname peaked at 47.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 41.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 43.4% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Suriname?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Suriname was 44.7% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Suriname ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.