Drug use disorder death rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder death rate in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Bhutan peaked at 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.342 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.385 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.405 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 92 Uganda 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 El Salvador 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Botswana 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Mozambique 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 South Sudan 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Bhutan?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Bhutan was 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Bhutan ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.