Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 18.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago stood at 18.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2014.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +3.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 2.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 126 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 19.1% compare
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.7% compare
- 130 Armenia 18.0% compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 17.9% compare
- 132 Grenada 17.7% compare
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Trinidad and Tobago was 18.7% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2014.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.