Bahamas vs Jamaica: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days
Bahamas
43.1%
in 2020
Jamaica
43.5%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
82nd
Jamaica rank
81st
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 43.5% against 43.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.4% | 0.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 44.9% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.5% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 43.5% against 43.1% in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Bahamas ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 81st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.