Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.82
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 1982
All-time low
0.85
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahamas stood at 2.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahamas peaked at 4.5 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 1998.
That places Bahamas 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.63 | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.07 | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 3.22 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.47 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 3.61 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.96 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 4.05 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.21 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 4.11 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.82 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 3.69 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.55 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.34 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.88 | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.7 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.62 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.59 | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 3.69 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.03 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 4.35 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.25 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.31 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.16 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.11 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.15 | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 3.33 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.93 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.77 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.45 | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 0.99 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.85 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.88 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.71 | +207.7% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 2.29 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.17 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.54 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.51 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.82 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 | 2.63 | 4.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.31 | 2.62 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 | 3.15 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 0.85 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.02 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.48 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.31 | 2.82 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahamas?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahamas was 2.82 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1982.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 1998.
- How does Bahamas rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Bahamas ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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