Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 4.69 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 4.69 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 2020.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 86th of 185 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.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.46 | — |
| 2001 | 6.46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.53 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.71 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.21 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 7.79 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.87 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.47 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.92 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.47 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.13 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.09 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.08 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.12 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.17 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.34 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.69 | -26.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 4.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.8, 53% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 4.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.02, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.0% | 6.34 | 4.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 | 6.46 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 6.08 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 | 4.69 | 4.69 | 1 |
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More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 4.69 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.