Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan
Bhutan: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 69.7% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
69.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2007
All-time low
63.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan is 69.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan peaked at 71.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 67th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 63.3% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 69.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 64 India 70.8% compare
- 65 South Africa 70.4% compare
- 66 Fiji 69.9% compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.2% compare
- 69 Botswana 68.8% compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 68.3% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 7,257 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan was 69.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Bhutan ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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