Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Medical doctors

Bhutan
432
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
483
in 2024
Bhutan rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
160th

Medical doctors over time

  • Bhutan
  • Papua New Guinea
200400600200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 483 against 432 in Bhutan, a difference of 51.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 187 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 171 333 162 Papua New Guinea
2010s 288.5 591 302.5 Papua New Guinea
2020s 404.5 639 234.5 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 483 against 432 in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
51, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for medical doctors?
Bhutan ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 4,297 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed