Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 9.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) 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+) past 30 days (%) in Bhutan is 9.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bhutan peaked at 20.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 138th 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+) past 30 days (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bhutan?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Bhutan was 9.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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