Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahrain
Bahrain: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 17.1% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahrain, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahrain is 17.1%, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahrain peaked at 24.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2030.
Bahrain ranks 70th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9% | — |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 17.1% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.1% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.2% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 2030s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 67 Philippines 17.3% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 17.3% compare
- 69 Congo 17.2% compare
- 71 Austria 17.0% compare
- 72 Seychelles 16.9% compare
- 73 Netherlands 16.8% compare
- 73 Qatar 16.8% compare
More social development data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahrain?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Bahrain was 17.1% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2030.
- How does Bahrain rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Bahrain ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).