Medical doctors in Bhutan

Bhutan: Medical doctors was 35.2% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
35.2%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
74th
of 82 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2021
All-time low
31.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Medical doctors in Bhutan, 2017–2022

0102030402017201920222017: 34.62018: 37.22019: 31.62020: 39.22021: 39.52022: 35.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, medical doctors in Bhutan stood at 35.2%.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

That places Bhutan 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.5% 31.6% 37.2% 3
2020s 38.0% 35.2% 39.5% 3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 71 Senegal 37.6% compare
  2. 72 United States 37.0% compare
  3. 73 Luxembourg 35.7%
  4. 75 Guinea-Bissau 33.6%
  5. 75 Nepal 33.6% compare
  6. 77 Seychelles 33.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Bhutan?
Medical doctors in Bhutan was 35.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2019.
How does Bhutan rank for medical doctors?
Bhutan ranks 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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