Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 49.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bahamas, 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bahamas is 49.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bahamas peaked at 53.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 51.5% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bahamas?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bahamas was 49.5% 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Bahamas ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.