Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 4.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahrain stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahrain peaked at 5.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahrain?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bahrain was 4.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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