Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 29.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 29.6%.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 122nd 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 29.0% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 29.6% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.