Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Barbados
Barbados: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 46.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Barbados, 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 have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Barbados is 46.3%, 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 of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Barbados peaked at 47.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, 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 of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +4.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 46.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 46.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.3% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 47.7% compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 46.9% compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 46.5% compare
- 124 Vietnam 46.3% compare
- 125 Congo 46.1% compare
- 126 Gabon 45.6% compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Barbados?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Barbados was 46.3% 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 have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Barbados ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the 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 not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.