Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bhutan

Bhutan: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 3.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.12
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.18
in 2020
All-time low
1.88
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bhutan, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.92001: 22002: 22003: 2.22004: 2.22005: 2.32006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.52009: 2.52010: 2.52011: 2.52012: 2.62013: 2.82014: 2.92015: 32016: 32017: 3.12018: 32019: 32020: 3.22021: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 3.12 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bhutan peaked at 3.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2000.

That places Bhutan 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bhutan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.88
2001 1.97 +4.8%
2002 2.01 +2.0%
2003 2.17 +8.0%
2004 2.25 +3.7%
2005 2.32 +3.1%
2006 2.38 +2.6%
2007 2.41 +1.3%
2008 2.46 +2.1%
2009 2.46 +0.0%
2010 2.45 -0.4%
2011 2.5 +2.0%
2012 2.63 +5.2%
2013 2.79 +6.1%
2014 2.93 +5.0%
2015 2.96 +1.0%
2016 3 +1.4%
2017 3.14 +4.7%
2018 3.03 -3.5%
2019 3 -1.0%
2020 3.18 +6.0%
2021 3.12 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.23 1.88 2.46 10
2010s 2.84 2.45 3.14 10
2020s 3.15 3.12 3.18 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bhutan?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Bhutan was 3.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
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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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