Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahamas
Bahamas: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 7.38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahamas, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahamas stood at 7.38. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahamas peaked at 9.21 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.38, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 131st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.17 | — |
| 2001 | 9.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.86 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.73 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.91 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.11 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.21 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.59 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.45 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.46 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.45 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.43 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.44 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.44 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.44 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.38 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 | 8.59 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 8.4 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 7.38 | 7.38 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahamas?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahamas was 7.38 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Bahamas ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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