Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Bhutan
Bhutan: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 0.74 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Bhutan is 0.74 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Bhutan peaked at 0.76 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6 deaths, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.62 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.64 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.68 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.72 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.73 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.76 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.74 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.73 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.73 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.74 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.637 deaths | 0.6 deaths | 0.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.701 deaths | 0.64 deaths | 0.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.735 deaths | 0.73 deaths | 0.74 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Bhutan?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Bhutan was 0.74 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Bhutan ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.