Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bhutan

Bhutan: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.67
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.69
in 2017
All-time low
0.54
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bhutan, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.542001: 0.562002: 0.552003: 0.582004: 0.582005: 0.592006: 0.62007: 0.592008: 0.62009: 0.582010: 0.582011: 0.592012: 0.62013: 0.622014: 0.642015: 0.652016: 0.662017: 0.692018: 0.672019: 0.662020: 0.662021: 0.67

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bhutan stood at 0.67.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bhutan peaked at 0.69 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2000.

Bhutan ranks 135th of 194 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.

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bhutan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.54 —
2001 0.56 +3.7%
2002 0.55 -1.8%
2003 0.58 +5.5%
2004 0.58 +0.0%
2005 0.59 +1.7%
2006 0.6 +1.7%
2007 0.59 -1.7%
2008 0.6 +1.7%
2009 0.58 -3.3%
2010 0.58 +0.0%
2011 0.59 +1.7%
2012 0.6 +1.7%
2013 0.62 +3.3%
2014 0.64 +3.2%
2015 0.65 +1.6%
2016 0.66 +1.5%
2017 0.69 +4.5%
2018 0.67 -2.9%
2019 0.66 -1.5%
2020 0.66 +0.0%
2021 0.67 +1.5%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.62, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0.67 is below the median for South Asia, which is 29.18, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.577 0.54 0.6 10
2010s 0.636 0.58 0.69 10
2020s 0.665 0.66 0.67 2

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 132 Kiribati 0.93 compare
  2. 133 Central African Republic 0.86 compare
  3. 134 Suriname 0.7 compare
  4. 136 Moldova 0.63 compare
  5. 137 Papua New Guinea 0.57 compare
  6. 138 Comoros 0.52 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bhutan?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Bhutan was 0.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Bhutan ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
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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