Antigua and Barbuda vs Barbados: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Antigua and Barbuda
26.7%
in 2020
Barbados
26.0%
in 2020
Antigua and Barbuda rank
131st
Barbados rank
133rd
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 26.7% against 26.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 131st and Barbados ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.3% | 1.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.5% | 1.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.0% | 0.7% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 26.7% against 26.0% in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 0.7%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 131st and Barbados ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.