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

Latest (2020)
23.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
165th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2000
All-time low
23.2%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Bahrain, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 28.2 %2001: 27.9 %2002: 27.8 %2003: 27 %2004: 27.1 %2005: 27.3 %2006: 26.9 %2007: 26.9 %2008: 26.9 %2009: 26.8 %2010: 26.7 %2011: 26.2 %2012: 26 %2013: 25.7 %2014: 25.5 %2015: 25.4 %2016: 25 %2017: 24.6 %2018: 24.3 %2019: 24.2 %2020: 23.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.