Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 27.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 27.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 28.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2019.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 129th 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 haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.8% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 29.0% compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 27.7% compare
- 128 Armenia 27.7% compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 27.0% compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 26.7% compare
- 132 Grenada 26.1% compare
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 46.88 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 116.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,231 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 27.6% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2019.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.