Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bhutan
Bhutan: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 79.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 79.8% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bhutan peaked at 99.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 99.1% | — |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 0.0% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 78.1% | 89.9% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bhutan?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Bhutan was 79.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Bhutan ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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