Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 21.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahamas, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 21.5% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahamas peaked at 25.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 78th 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+) past 30 days (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahamas?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahamas was 21.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Bahamas ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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