Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 62.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahrain, 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahrain is 62.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahrain peaked at 63.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2013.
That places Bahrain 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.5% | — |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 59.6% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 37 Ethiopia 63.6% compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 62.8% compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 62.7% compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 61.9% compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 61.6% compare
- 43 Gambia 60.9% compare
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,455 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahrain?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bahrain was 62.2% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2013.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Bahrain ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.