Bhutan vs Thailand: Physicians per 1000 people

Bhutan
0.553
in 2022
Thailand
0.541
in 2021
Bhutan rank
137th
Thailand rank
139th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Bhutan
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.553 against 0.541 in Thailand, a difference of 0.012.

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 0.252 0.0707 Thailand
2000s 0.214 0.2973 0.0833 Thailand
2010s 0.3612 0.548 0.1868 Thailand
2020s 0.5235 0.525 0.0015 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Bhutan or Thailand?
Bhutan, at 0.553 against 0.541 in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Bhutan and Thailand?
0.012, 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 per 1000 people?
Bhutan ranks 137th and Thailand ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed