Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bahrain
Bahrain: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 37.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bahrain, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 37.6% for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bahrain peaked at 37.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 105th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 37.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.7%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 37.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.1%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 24.9% | 37.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bahrain?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bahrain was 37.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Bahrain ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.