Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Bhutan
Bhutan: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 0.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.67
in 2017
All-time low
0.23
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Bhutan is 0.6, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Bhutan peaked at 0.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 136th 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 from drug use disorders by age who in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.35 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.39 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.45 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.48 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.54 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.57 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.64 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.67 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.63 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.58, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.73, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.344 | 0.23 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.577 | 0.45 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.615 | 0.6 | 0.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Bhutan?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Bhutan was 0.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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