Share of population who never drink alcohol in Barbados
Barbados: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 25.99 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
25.99
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
133rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
27.82
in 2001
All-time low
23.73
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Barbados, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Barbados stood at 25.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Barbados peaked at 27.82 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.73, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 133rd 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 population who never drink alcohol in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.64 | — |
| 2001 | 27.82 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.5 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.48 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.82 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 25.86 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.19 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.26 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.3 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 25.1 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 25.17 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25.02 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.88 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.75 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.31 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.73 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.99 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.87 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.99 | +8.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 25.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 25.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.34, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3 | 24.3 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.47 | 23.73 | 25.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.99 | 25.99 | 25.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 130 Dominican Republic 27.02 compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 26.71 compare
- 132 Grenada 26.06 compare
- 134 Cyprus 24.33 compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 24.12 compare
- 136 Seychelles 23.79 compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Barbados?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Barbados was 25.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.73 in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Barbados ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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