Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.2993 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, unrecorded 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan is 0.2993, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60,949.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan peaked at 0.2993 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 134th out of 188 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 | +9458.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1031 | +120.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1877 | +82.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2289 | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2584 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2707 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2814 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2903 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2993 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2993 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0828 | 0.0005 | 0.2584 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2882 | 0.2707 | 0.2993 | 5 |
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- 131 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.3502 compare
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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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Bhutan was 0.2993 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2993 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Bhutan ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60,949.4%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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