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.
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 | Value | 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)
- 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 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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