Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahrain
Bahrain: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 68.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
68.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2000
All-time low
64.7%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 68.5% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahrain peaked at 69.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2013.
Bahrain ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2001 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +2.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 68.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 5.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 68.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.9%, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 66.1% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 64.7% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 70.3% compare
- 41 Gambia 70.1% compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 70.0% compare
- 44 Nigeria 67.3% compare
- 45 Lesotho 66.5% compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 66.4% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahrain?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Bahrain was 68.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2013.
- How does Bahrain rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Bahrain ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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