Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 26.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Antigua and Barbuda, 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 population who haver never drunk alcohol in Antigua and Barbuda is 26.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 30.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2019.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 25.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Antigua and Barbuda was 26.7% 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 population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2019.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.