Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 6.15 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bhutan stood at 6.15 deaths.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bhutan peaked at 6.31 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.35 deaths, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 169th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.35 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.51 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.55 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.79 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.89 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.98 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.05 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.08 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.14 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.12 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.07 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.13 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.33 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.62 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 5.84 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.95 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.21 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.31 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.15 deaths | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 deaths | 4.35 deaths | 5.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 deaths | 5.07 deaths | 6.21 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 deaths | 6.15 deaths | 6.31 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bhutan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bhutan was 6.15 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.