Bhutan vs Thailand: Physicians

Bhutan
0.553 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
0.541 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Bhutan rank
137th
Thailand rank
139th

Physicians over time

  • Bhutan
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.553 per 1,000 people against 0.541 per 1,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.012 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 139th of 194 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1813 per 1,000 people 0.252 per 1,000 people 0.0707 per 1,000 people Thailand
2000s 0.214 per 1,000 people 0.2973 per 1,000 people 0.0833 per 1,000 people Thailand
2010s 0.3612 per 1,000 people 0.548 per 1,000 people 0.1868 per 1,000 people Thailand
2020s 0.5235 per 1,000 people 0.525 per 1,000 people 0.0015 per 1,000 people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Bhutan or Thailand?
Bhutan, at 0.553 per 1,000 people against 0.541 per 1,000 people in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Bhutan and Thailand?
0.012 per 1,000 people, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Thailand?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and Thailand rank globally for physicians?
Bhutan ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.