Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan
Bhutan: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 30.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 30.3% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan peaked at 36.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 30.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 30.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 28.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.5% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Bhutan was 30.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Bhutan ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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