Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bhutan
Bhutan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 33.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bhutan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bhutan is 33.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bhutan peaked at 57.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 135th 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 43.5% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 32.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bhutan?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Bhutan was 33.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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