Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Barbados

Barbados: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 46.34 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
46.34
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
123rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
47.31
in 2001
All-time low
43.88
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Barbados, 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 47.12001: 47.32002: 472003: 47.12004: 46.52005: 45.62006: 45.12007: 45.32008: 44.32009: 45.12010: 45.22011: 45.12012: 452013: 44.92014: 44.82015: 44.42016: 43.92017: 44.22018: 44.32019: 44.22020: 46.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Barbados is 46.34, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Barbados peaked at 47.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.88, in 2016.

Barbados ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Barbados, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 47.09 —
2001 47.31 +0.4%
2002 47.02 -0.6%
2003 47.1 +0.2%
2004 46.48 -1.3%
2005 45.61 -1.9%
2006 45.08 -1.2%
2007 45.28 +0.5%
2008 44.31 -2.1%
2009 45.14 +1.9%
2010 45.23 +0.2%
2011 45.13 -0.2%
2012 45.03 -0.2%
2013 44.92 -0.2%
2014 44.8 -0.3%
2015 44.42 -0.9%
2016 43.88 -1.2%
2017 44.2 +0.7%
2018 44.29 +0.2%
2019 44.22 -0.2%
2020 46.34 +4.8%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 46.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.66, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 46.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.25, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.04 44.31 47.31 10
2010s 44.61 43.88 45.23 10
2020s 46.34 46.34 46.34 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 120 Sao Tome and Principe 47.7 compare
  2. 121 Antigua and Barbuda 46.87 compare
  3. 122 Dominican Republic 46.52 compare
  4. 124 Vietnam 46.3 compare
  5. 125 Congo 46.08 compare
  6. 126 Gabon 45.62 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Barbados?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Barbados was 46.34 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 47.31 in 2001.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 43.88 in 2016.
How does Barbados rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Barbados ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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