Bahrain vs Kuwait: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Bahrain
23.2%
in 2020
Kuwait
23.4%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
165th
Kuwait rank
164th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 23.4% against 23.2% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 165th and Kuwait ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 26.2% | 1.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 0.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.4% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 23.4% against 23.2% in Bahrain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Bahrain ranks 165th and Kuwait ranks 164th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.