Bhutan vs Nepal: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Bhutan
9.4%
in 2020
Nepal
9.5%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
138th
Nepal rank
137th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time

  • Bhutan
  • Nepal
5101520200020102020

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 138th and Nepal ranks 137th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 7.0% 8.6% Bhutan
2010s 11.5% 10.2% 1.3% Bhutan
2020s 9.4% 9.5% 0.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Bhutan or Nepal?
Nepal, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Bhutan as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Bhutan and Nepal?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Bhutan ranks 138th and Nepal ranks 137th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), 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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