Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bhutan
Bhutan: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 69 for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bhutan peaked at 69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 114th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 69 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5 | 46 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5 | 55 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.75 | 68 | 69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 114 Armenia 69 compare
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bhutan?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bhutan was 69 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Bhutan ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.