Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 51.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bhutan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 51.1% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bhutan peaked at 54.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 44.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 50.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 53.6% compare
- 50 Namibia 53.2% compare
- 51 India 52.1% compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 50.8% compare
- 54 Malawi 50.4% compare
- 55 Madagascar 50.1% compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bhutan?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bhutan was 51.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.