Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 50.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago stood at 50.9%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 52.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 47.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 51.2% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 52.3% compare
- 69 Paraguay 51.8% compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.3% compare
- 72 Thailand 50.7% compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.6% compare
- 74 Angola 50.3% compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Trinidad and Tobago was 50.9% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.