Alcohol consumption per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Alcohol consumption per person was 3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
113th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2018
All-time low
2.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Jamaica, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol consumption per person in Jamaica stood at 3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Jamaica peaked at 3.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 3.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.15 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 Costa Rica 3.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 111 El Salvador 3.15 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 112 Haiti 3.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 114 Honduras 3.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 115 Ethiopia 3.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 116 Chad 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 116 Sri Lanka 2.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Jamaica?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Jamaica was 3.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.