Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 25.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 25.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Jamaica peaked at 28.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.7% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Jamaica?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Jamaica was 25.6% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Jamaica ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.