Dentists in Bhutan
Bhutan: Dentists was 76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
76
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
76
in 2022
All-time low
7
in 2007
Years of data
8
2004–2022
Dentists in Bhutan, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, dentists in Bhutan stood at 76. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 985.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Bhutan peaked at 76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 59 | +742.9% |
| 2018 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 69 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 76 | +1.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 76 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,774, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.67 | 59 | 69 | 3 |
| 2020s | 74 | 71 | 76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Bhutan?
- Dentists in Bhutan was 76 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for dentists?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 985.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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