Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Bhutan
Bhutan: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 8.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.7
World rank
55th
of 96 countries
All-time high
34
in 1987
All-time low
8.7
in 2023
Years of data
5
1987–2023
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Bhutan, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 8.7 for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Bhutan peaked at 34 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 34 | — |
| 1999 | 13.9 | -59.1% |
| 2008 | 10.4 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 12.7 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34 | 34 | 34 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More poverty & inequality data for Bhutan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.46 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,552 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.38 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.38 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.278 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Bhutan?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Bhutan was 8.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 1987.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Bhutan ranks 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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