Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.08 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 97,922.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan peaked at 3.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0043 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0043 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3482 | +10980.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7836 | +125.0% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | +94.7% |
| 2018 | 1.97 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.69 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.86 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0043 | 0.0043 | 0.0043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6957 | 0.0031 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.5 | 3.08 | 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)
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- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan was 3.08 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Bhutan ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97,922.8%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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