Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bhutan
Bhutan: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 80.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bhutan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bhutan stood at 80.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2,760.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bhutan peaked at 80.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +66.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +92.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +1199.6% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +236.7% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 80.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 32.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 80.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.5%, 53.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1199.6% | 1.4% | 18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 1.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bhutan?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bhutan was 80.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Bhutan ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,760.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.