Medical doctors in Bhutan
Bhutan: Medical doctors was 432 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
432
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
161st
of 187 countries
All-time high
435
in 2021
All-time low
118
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2022
Medical doctors in Bhutan, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 432 for medical doctors in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Bhutan peaked at 435 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 118, in 2004.
That places Bhutan 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Medical doctors 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% |
| 2017 | 234 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 320 | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 257 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 374 | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 435 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 432 | -0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 432 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 432 is below the median for South Asia, which is 29,172, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.33 | 118 | 171 | 3 |
| 2010s | 250.25 | 194 | 320 | 8 |
| 2020s | 413.67 | 374 | 435 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 Central African Republic 532 compare
- 159 Belize 528 compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 483 compare
- 162 Lesotho 431 compare
- 163 Andorra 419 compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 405 compare
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 in Bhutan?
- Medical doctors in Bhutan was 432 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 435 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for medical doctors?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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