Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahrain
Bahrain: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 6.27 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 6.27 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahrain peaked at 13.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.27, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 141st out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.78 | — |
| 2001 | 13.78 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.88 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 12.18 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 11.59 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 11.32 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.07 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.78 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.83 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.88 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.57 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.11 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.52 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.22 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.05 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.81 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.35 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.45 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.27 | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.91 | 10.78 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 | 7.45 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 6.27 | 6.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 138 Algeria 6.83 compare
- 139 Jamaica 6.7 compare
- 140 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6.55 compare
- 142 Djibouti 6.24 compare
- 143 Tajikistan 6.22 compare
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 6.17 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahrain?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bahrain was 6.27 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Bahrain ranks 141st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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