Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahamas
Bahamas: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 29.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
29.1%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2020
All-time low
25.4%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahamas, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahamas is 29.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahamas peaked at 29.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2019.
Bahamas ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +14.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 29.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.6% compare
- 122 Panama 29.3% compare
- 123 Laos 29.3% compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 29.0% compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 27.7% compare
- 127 Armenia 27.7% compare
More social development data for Bahamas
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,598 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,598 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahamas?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahamas was 29.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Bahamas ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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