Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bahrain
Bahrain: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 11.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 11.5% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bahrain peaked at 12.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bahrain?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Bahrain was 11.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Bahrain ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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