Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.97 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bhutan, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Bhutan is 0.97 per 10,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 870.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Bhutan peaked at 0.97 per 10,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 10,000 people, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 127th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.15 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.1 per 10,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.78 per 10,000 people | +680.0% |
| 2018 | 0.79 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9 per 10,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.92 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.97 per 10,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.97 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.97 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.97 per 10,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.995 per 10,000 people, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.125 per 10,000 people | 0.1 per 10,000 people | 0.15 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8233 per 10,000 people | 0.78 per 10,000 people | 0.9 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9533 per 10,000 people | 0.92 per 10,000 people | 0.97 per 10,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Bhutan?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bhutan was 0.97 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 10,000 people in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 870.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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