Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bhutan
Bhutan: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 0.6098 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bhutan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.6098 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bhutan peaked at 8.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6063, in 2016.
That places Bhutan 179th out of 182 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.95 | — |
| 2001 | 8.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.64 | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 7.02 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 6.27 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 3.97 | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6063 | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6678 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6587 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6587 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6098 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.36 | 1.79 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 0.6063 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6098 | 0.6098 | 0.6098 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bhutan?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Bhutan was 0.6098 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6063 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Bhutan ranks 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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