Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 27.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 27.7% for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in 2020.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 34.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 127th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.1% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 26.5% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 124 Laos 29.3% compare
- 125 Bahamas 29.1% compare
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 29.0% compare
- 128 Armenia 27.7% compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27.6% compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 27.0% compare
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Trinidad and Tobago was 27.7% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.