Share of population who never drink alcohol in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 60.98 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
60.98
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.25
in 2007
All-time low
54.59
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Bhutan, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 54.62001: 55.72002: 63.12003: 61.12004: 57.82005: 59.12006: 62.42007: 63.22008: 632009: 62.92010: 622011: 61.52012: 60.72013: 60.72014: 61.12015: 62.12016: 61.52017: 61.22018: 612019: 60.62020: 61

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 60.98 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Bhutan peaked at 63.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.59, in 2000.

Bhutan ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Bhutan, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 54.59
2001 55.71 +2.1%
2002 63.11 +13.3%
2003 61.11 -3.2%
2004 57.75 -5.5%
2005 59.15 +2.4%
2006 62.43 +5.5%
2007 63.25 +1.3%
2008 63.05 -0.3%
2009 62.85 -0.3%
2010 61.98 -1.4%
2011 61.54 -0.7%
2012 60.69 -1.4%
2013 60.65 -0.0%
2014 61.11 +0.8%
2015 62.07 +1.6%
2016 61.5 -0.9%
2017 61.19 -0.5%
2018 60.95 -0.4%
2019 60.64 -0.5%
2020 60.98 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.3 54.59 63.25 10
2010s 61.23 60.64 62.07 10
2020s 60.98 60.98 60.98 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 49 Namibia 63.2 compare
  2. 50 Côte d'Ivoire 62.89 compare
  3. 51 India 62.2 compare
  4. 53 Burkina Faso 60.63 compare
  5. 54 Malawi 59.92 compare
  6. 55 Eswatini 59.78 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Bhutan?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Bhutan was 60.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 63.25 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 54.59 in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Bhutan ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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