Death rate from opioid use who in Bhutan

Bhutan: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.33 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.33
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.34
in 2017
All-time low
0.26
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Bhutan, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.262001: 0.272002: 0.272003: 0.282004: 0.292005: 0.292006: 0.292007: 0.292008: 0.32009: 0.292010: 0.292011: 0.292012: 0.32013: 0.322014: 0.332015: 0.332016: 0.332017: 0.342018: 0.332019: 0.322020: 0.342021: 0.33

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Bhutan stood at 0.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Bhutan peaked at 0.34 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2000.

Bhutan ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.283 0.26 0.3 10
2010s 0.318 0.29 0.34 10
2020s 0.335 0.33 0.34 2

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 85 Mozambique 0.35 compare
  2. 86 Botswana 0.33 compare
  3. 88 Gabon 0.3 compare
  4. 88 Namibia 0.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Bhutan?
Death rate from opioid use who in Bhutan was 0.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 2017.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Bhutan ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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