Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 20.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20.52
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
131st
of 189 countries
All-time high
22.16
in 2021
All-time low
7.92
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2022
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bhutan, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 20.52 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2022.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Bhutan peaked at 22.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.92, in 2004.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.92 | — |
| 2007 | 8.03 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.02 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13.05 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 14.45 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.16 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 18.39 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 18.25 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.82 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 22.16 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 20.52 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.55 | 7.92 | 9.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.59 | 10.26 | 18.39 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.17 | 20.52 | 22.16 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Bhutan?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Bhutan was 20.52 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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