Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 57.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
57.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
85th
of 90 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2018
All-time low
55.4%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bhutan, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bhutan stood at 57.1%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 85th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 57.5% | — |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 57.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.4%, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.0% | 57.5% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 55.4% | 58.0% | 3 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bhutan?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Bhutan was 57.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Bhutan ranks 85th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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