Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 5.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.4% for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bangladesh peaked at 5.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2009.
That places Bangladesh 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 173 Iraq 6.9% compare
- 174 Djibouti 6.0% compare
- 175 Maldives 5.5% compare
- 177 Afghanistan 2.1% compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 1.9% compare
- 179 Mauritania 1.7% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bangladesh?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Bangladesh was 5.4% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Bangladesh ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.