Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 23.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bahrain is 23.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bahrain peaked at 28.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 165th out of 187 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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -4.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 23.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 61% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 23.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 26.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bahrain?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bahrain was 23.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Bahrain ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.