Deaths from drowning ghe in Bhutan
Bhutan: Deaths from drowning ghe was 23.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning ghe in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drowning ghe in Bhutan is 23.14, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Bhutan peaked at 39.17 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.46, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.09 | — |
| 2001 | 37.53 | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 35.84 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 39.17 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 37.85 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 36.7 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 36.41 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.63 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 33.59 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 31.13 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 29.47 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 28.84 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 29.38 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.41 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.28 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 27.05 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.76 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.38 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 22.46 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 24.05 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 23.14 | -3.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 23.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 23.14 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,175, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning ghe in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +38.5% | 27.09 | 37.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.99 | 27.09 | 39.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.42 | 22.46 | 29.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.59 | 23.14 | 24.05 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Bhutan?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Bhutan was 23.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.17 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.46 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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