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

Latest (2020)
49.5%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
78th
of 187 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2007
All-time low
49.5%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bahamas, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 53 %2001: 52.7 %2002: 52.4 %2003: 52.1 %2004: 52.3 %2005: 52.4 %2006: 53.2 %2007: 53.2 %2008: 52.6 %2009: 51.5 %2010: 51.5 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 51.7 %2013: 51.5 %2014: 51.6 %2015: 51.7 %2016: 51.7 %2017: 51.9 %2018: 52.1 %2019: 52.2 %2020: 49.5 %

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

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bahamas, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 80 Albania 48.9% compare
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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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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
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
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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.