Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Barbados
Barbados: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 16.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Barbados, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Barbados stood at 16.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Barbados peaked at 18.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 133rd 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.9% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 130 Armenia 18.0% compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 17.9% compare
- 132 Grenada 17.7% compare
- 134 Paraguay 16.5% compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 16.1% compare
- 136 Seychelles 15.9% compare
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Barbados?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Barbados was 16.9% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Barbados ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.