Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Bahrain
Bahrain: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking was 24.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
96th
of 167 countries
All-time high
35.6
in 2000
All-time low
24.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 24.9 for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Bahrain peaked at 35.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2024.
That places Bahrain 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6 | — |
| 2005 | 32.7 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 31.9 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.5 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 26.3 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 25.5 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 24.9 | -0.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 24.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 24.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.95, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4 | 31.9 | 35.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.45 | 28.4 | 30.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.45 | 24.9 | 26.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Bahrain?
- Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking in Bahrain was 24.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparing the share of men and women who are smoking recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Bahrain ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is comparing the share of men and women who are smoking rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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