Alcohol consumption per person in Bahrain
Bahrain: Alcohol consumption per person was 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
147th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
All-time low
1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol consumption per person in Bahrain stood at 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Bahrain peaked at 2.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 2.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 2.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 144 Togo 1.44 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 145 Lebanon 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 145 Tuvalu 1.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 1.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 149 Eritrea 1.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 150 Nepal 1.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,478 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 27.68 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Bahrain?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Bahrain was 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Bahrain ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.