Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Bhutan
Bhutan: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 1.32 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Bhutan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.32 for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Bhutan peaked at 19.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2016.
That places Bhutan 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.42 | — |
| 2001 | 19.42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.41 | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 12.57 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 15.24 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 13.62 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 8.63 | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 4.87 | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 4.39 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 5.97 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 6.37 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.02 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | -7.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.15, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.32 is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.92, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.65 | 3.89 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 1.32 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More social development data for Bhutan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Bhutan?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Bhutan was 1.32 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Bhutan ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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