Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bahamas
Bahamas: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 43.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bahamas, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bahamas is 43.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bahamas peaked at 49.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2% | — |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 44.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bahamas?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bahamas was 43.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Bahamas ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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