Death rate from poisoning ghe in Bhutan
Bhutan: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 0.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2003
All-time low
0.08
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.08 for death rate from poisoning ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Bhutan peaked at 0.15 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.685, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.08 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.115, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.131 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.094 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Bhutan?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Bhutan was 0.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Bhutan ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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