Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Medical doctors not further defined was 299 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
299
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
115th
of 153 countries
All-time high
299
in 2016
All-time low
118
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2016
Medical doctors not further defined in Bhutan, 2004–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 299 for medical doctors not further defined in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Bhutan peaked at 299 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 118, in 2004.
Bhutan ranks 115th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors not further defined in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 118 | — |
| 2007 | 144 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 171 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 194 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 203 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 244 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 251 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 299 | +19.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 299 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,529, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 299 is below the median for South Asia, which is 21,716, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.33 | 118 | 171 | 3 |
| 2010s | 238.2 | 194 | 299 | 5 |
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 medical doctors not further defined in Bhutan?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Bhutan was 299 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 299 in 2016.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Bhutan ranks 115th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. 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 Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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