Bhutan vs Namibia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Bhutan
0.553 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Namibia
0.553 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Bhutan rank
137th
Namibia rank
137th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Bhutan
- Namibia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.553 per 1,000 people against 0.553 per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Namibia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 137th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1965 per 1,000 people | 0.3455 per 1,000 people | 0.149 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.3557 per 1,000 people | 0.4233 per 1,000 people | 0.0677 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.5333 per 1,000 people | 0.451 per 1,000 people | 0.0823 per 1,000 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Bhutan or Namibia?
- Bhutan, at 0.553 per 1,000 people against 0.553 per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Bhutan and Namibia?
- 0 per 1,000 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Namibia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Bhutan ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 137th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.