Smoking bans in public places in Bhutan

Bhutan: Smoking bans in public places was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
9
2007–2022

Smoking bans in public places in Bhutan, 2007–2022

024682007201420222007: 72008: 72010: 82012: 72014: 02016: 02018: 02020: 02022: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0 for smoking bans in public places in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in Bhutan peaked at 8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.

Bhutan ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Smoking bans in public places in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Smoking bans in public places in Bhutan, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 7 —
2008 7 +0.0%
2010 8 +14.3%
2012 7 -12.5%
2014 0 -100.0%
2016 0 —
2018 0 —
2020 0 —
2022 0 —

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.5. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7 7 7 2
2010s 3 0 8 5
2020s 0 0 0 2

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 158 Bahamas 0
  2. 158 Bahrain 0
  3. 158 Belize 0
  4. 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
  5. 158 Botswana 0
  6. 158 Central African Republic 0
  7. 158 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  8. 158 Dominica 0
  9. 158 Equatorial Guinea 0
  10. 158 Eritrea 0
  11. 158 Eswatini 0
  12. 158 Germany 0
  13. 158 Ghana 0
  14. 158 Grenada 0
  15. 158 Guinea-Bissau 0
  16. 158 Haiti 0
  17. 158 Italy 0
  18. 158 Kenya 0
  19. 158 Liberia 0
  20. 158 Malawi 0
  21. 158 Malaysia 0
  22. 158 Mali 0
  23. 158 Oman 0
  24. 158 Rwanda 0
  25. 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
  26. 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
  27. 158 Sao Tome and Principe 0
  28. 158 Sierra Leone 0
  29. 158 Somalia 0
  30. 158 South Africa 0
  31. 158 South Sudan 0
  32. 158 Sudan 0
  33. 158 Sweden 0
  34. 158 Switzerland 0
  35. 158 Tanzania 0
  36. 158 Tunisia 0
  37. 158 Vanuatu 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is smoking bans in public places in Bhutan?
Smoking bans in public places in Bhutan was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2010.
What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
How does Bhutan rank for smoking bans in public places?
Bhutan ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Smoking bans in public places
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 1,755 data points, 2007–2022
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