Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahamas
Bahamas: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 50.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahamas, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahamas stood at 50.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahamas peaked at 50.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2007.
That places Bahamas 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 46.8% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.8% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahamas?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahamas was 50.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Bahamas ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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