Barbados vs Pacific island small states: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Barbados
8.22
in 2020
Pacific island small states
2.37
in 2020
Barbados rank
43rd
Pacific island small states rank
42nd

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Barbados
  • Pacific island small states
246810200020102020

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 8.22 against 2.37 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.85.

That makes Barbados's figure about 3.5 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 43rd and Pacific island small states ranks 42nd of 185 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
2000s 7.65 2.15 5.5 Barbados
2010s 8.96 2.15 6.81 Barbados
2020s 8.22 2.37 5.85 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Barbados or Pacific island small states?
Barbados, at 8.22 against 2.37 in Pacific island small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Barbados and Pacific island small states?
5.85, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Pacific island small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Pacific island small states rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Barbados ranks 43rd and Pacific island small states ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.