Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Barbados
Barbados: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 13.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Barbados, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 13.64 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Barbados peaked at 15.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.62, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.62 | — |
| 2001 | 11.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.86 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.29 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.92 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.27 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.74 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.94 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.73 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.86 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.07 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.33 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.68 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.21 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.56 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.71 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.67 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.64 | -13.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 98% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.1, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.67 | 11.62 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.85 | 13.73 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 | 13.64 | 13.64 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Barbados?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Barbados was 13.64 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Barbados ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 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.