Bhutan vs India: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized

Bhutan
8.7%
in 2020
India
8.6%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
145th
India rank
146th

Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized over time

  • Bhutan
  • India
02468200020102020

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 145th and India ranks 146th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan India Difference Ahead
2000s 8.3% 7.8% 0.5% Bhutan
2010s 8.5% 8.6% 0.1% India
2020s 8.7% 8.6% 0.1% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, Bhutan or India?
Bhutan, at 8.7% against 8.6% in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between Bhutan and India?
0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and India rank globally for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
Bhutan ranks 145th and India ranks 146th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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