Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahrain
Bahrain: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 20.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahrain is 20.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahrain peaked at 22.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2003.
Bahrain ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -5.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 20.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 28% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 20.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More social development data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahrain?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bahrain was 20.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2003.
- How does Bahrain rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Bahrain ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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