Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.6721 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6721
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
119th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.26
in 1997
All-time low
0.4071
in 2006
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahrain, 1970–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.6721 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahrain peaked at 2.26 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4071, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 119th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3 | — |
| 1971 | 1.21 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.31 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.22 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.75 | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 0.97 | -44.6% |
| 1980 | 1.19 | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 1.17 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.79 | +53.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.22 | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 1.26 | -43.2% |
| 1986 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.02 | +64.2% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | -43.1% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 1.38 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 0.86 | -61.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5315 | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5068 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5324 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4134 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4466 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4812 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4071 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5475 | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6653 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5497 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6131 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5278 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5926 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5904 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6049 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5954 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5812 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5236 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5394 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6836 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4817 | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5034 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5203 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5193 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6721 | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 | 0.97 | 1.75 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.49 | 1.11 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 0.86 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5082 | 0.4071 | 0.6653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5852 | 0.5236 | 0.6836 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5394 | 0.4817 | 0.6721 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 116 Ukraine 0.8255 compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 0.7698 compare
- 118 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7565 compare
- 120 Central African Republic 0.5996 compare
- 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.5965 compare
- 122 Armenia 0.5817 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahrain?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bahrain was 0.6721 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 1997.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4071 in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Bahrain ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, 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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