Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahrain

Bahrain: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco was 15.0% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
15.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
101st
of 164 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2000
All-time low
15.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahrain, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 22 %2005: 20 %2010: 18.3 %2015: 16.8 %2020: 15.4 %2022: 15 %

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahrain stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahrain peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2022.

Bahrain ranks 101st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 20.0% 22.0% 2
2010s 17.6% 16.8% 18.3% 2
2020s 15.2% 15.0% 15.4% 2

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 99 Denmark 16.2% compare
  2. 100 Congo 15.4% compare
  3. 102 Mexico 14.9% compare
  4. 102 Saudi Arabia 14.9% compare
  5. 104 Zambia 14.6% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahrain?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in Bahrain was 15.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
How does Bahrain rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
Bahrain ranks 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 984 data points, 2000–2022
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Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)