Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan is 2.78, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 104,756.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan peaked at 2.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0027, in 2014.
Bhutan ranks 110th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0036 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0036 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.004 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.004 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3014 | +11261.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6805 | +125.8% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | +96.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.41 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 2.57 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.78 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0036 | 0.0036 | 0.0036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6128 | 0.0027 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.23 | 2.78 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan was 2.78 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104,756.0%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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