Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Bhutan

Bhutan: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 31.5 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.5 deaths
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
58.42 deaths
in 2012
All-time low
8.7 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Bhutan, 2000–2021

1020304050602000201020212000: 8.7 deaths2001: 11.9 deaths2002: 17.1 deaths2003: 21 deaths2004: 29.1 deaths2005: 34.8 deaths2006: 41.4 deaths2007: 44 deaths2008: 47.3 deaths2009: 52.6 deaths2010: 56 deaths2011: 58.2 deaths2012: 58.4 deaths2013: 55.4 deaths2014: 54.5 deaths2015: 51.3 deaths2016: 44 deaths2017: 41.5 deaths2018: 33.7 deaths2019: 34.5 deaths2020: 34.6 deaths2021: 31.5 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths from hiv/aids in Bhutan is 31.5 deaths, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Bhutan peaked at 58.42 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.7 deaths, 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.

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Bhutan, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 8.7 deaths
2001 11.89 deaths +36.7%
2002 17.05 deaths +43.4%
2003 20.98 deaths +23.0%
2004 29.09 deaths +38.7%
2005 34.76 deaths +19.5%
2006 41.38 deaths +19.0%
2007 43.96 deaths +6.2%
2008 47.3 deaths +7.6%
2009 52.65 deaths +11.3%
2010 55.96 deaths +6.3%
2011 58.2 deaths +4.0%
2012 58.42 deaths +0.4%
2013 55.43 deaths -5.1%
2014 54.5 deaths -1.7%
2015 51.3 deaths -5.9%
2016 43.95 deaths -14.3%
2017 41.46 deaths -5.7%
2018 33.71 deaths -18.7%
2019 34.51 deaths +2.4%
2020 34.61 deaths +0.3%
2021 31.5 deaths -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.78 deaths 8.7 deaths 52.65 deaths 10
2010s 48.74 deaths 33.71 deaths 58.42 deaths 10
2020s 33.05 deaths 31.5 deaths 34.61 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 132 Austria 36.24 deaths compare
  2. 133 Timor-Leste 35.34 deaths compare
  3. 134 Belgium 32.04 deaths compare
  4. 136 Lithuania 30.12 deaths compare
  5. 137 Serbia 26.7 deaths compare
  6. 138 Sao Tome and Principe 26.01 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Bhutan?
Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Bhutan was 31.5 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 58.42 deaths in 2012.
What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7 deaths in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
Bhutan ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.