Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Barbados
Barbados: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 10.07 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.07 ltpureal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 226 countries
All-time high
10.07 ltpureal
in 2023
All-time low
7.84 ltpureal
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Barbados stood at 10.07 ltpureal. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Barbados peaked at 10.07 ltpureal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.84 ltpureal, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 50th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Barbados, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.84 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 7.84 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.98 ltpureal | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.11 ltpureal | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.18 ltpureal | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.36 ltpureal | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.49 ltpureal | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7 ltpureal | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.71 ltpureal | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.73 ltpureal | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.67 ltpureal | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.81 ltpureal | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.97 ltpureal | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.14 ltpureal | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.3 ltpureal | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5 ltpureal | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.7 ltpureal | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.84 ltpureal | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.92 ltpureal | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.47 ltpureal | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 9.14 ltpureal | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.07 ltpureal | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.53 ltpureal | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 10.07 ltpureal | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 10.07 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 10.07 ltpureal is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.24 ltpureal, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 10.07 ltpureal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.69 ltpureal, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 ltpureal | 7.84 ltpureal | 8.73 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 ltpureal | 8.67 ltpureal | 9.92 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 ltpureal | 9.07 ltpureal | 10.07 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 47 Australia and New Zealand 10.24 ltpureal compare
- 48 Cook Islands 10.22 ltpureal compare
- 49 Montenegro 10.17 ltpureal compare
- 51 Guadeloupe 9.95 ltpureal compare
- 52 United States 9.56 ltpureal compare
- 53 Belgium 9.54 ltpureal compare
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Barbados?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Barbados was 10.07 ltpureal in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 ltpureal in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 ltpureal in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Barbados ranks 50th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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