Medical doctors in Bhutan

Bhutan: Medical doctors was 5.53 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5.53
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.61
in 2021
All-time low
1.81
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2022

Medical doctors in Bhutan, 2004–2022

234562004201320222004: 1.82007: 2.12008: 2.52012: 2.72013: 2.82014: 3.32015: 3.42016: 42017: 3.12018: 4.22019: 3.42020: 4.92021: 5.62022: 5.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 5.53 for medical doctors in 2022.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Bhutan peaked at 5.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2004.

That places Bhutan 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.14 1.81 2.49 3
2010s 3.36 2.71 4.21 8
2020s 5.33 4.86 5.61 3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 133 Indonesia 5.59 compare
  2. 134 Namibia 5.58 compare
  3. 135 Eswatini, Kingdom of 5.57 compare
  4. 137 Gabon 5.21 compare
  5. 138 Congo, Republic of 4.98 compare
  6. 139 Kiribati 4.68 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Bhutan?
Medical doctors in Bhutan was 5.53 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 2021.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2004.
How does Bhutan rank for medical doctors?
Bhutan ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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