Bahrain vs Nigeria: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Bahrain
68.5%
in 2020
Nigeria
67.3%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
44th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Bahrain
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 68.5% against 67.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 58.8% | 9.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 65.8% | 0.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.3% | 1.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Bahrain or Nigeria?
- Bahrain, at 68.5% against 67.3% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Bahrain and Nigeria?
- 1.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Nigeria rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Bahrain ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.