Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 20.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahamas, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 20.2% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahamas peaked at 20.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2019.
That places Bahamas 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.1% compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 20.9% compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.7% compare
- 124 Israel 20.2% compare
- 125 Cuba 19.9% compare
- 126 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahamas?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahamas was 20.2% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Bahamas ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.