Nursing personnel in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nursing personnel was 1,602 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Bhutan, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, nursing personnel in Bhutan stood at 1,602.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Bhutan peaked at 1,718 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 330, in 2004.
Bhutan ranks 158th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 330 | — |
| 2007 | 545 | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 666 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 736 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 799 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 957 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 1,070 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1,129 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,219 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1,397 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1,396 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,603 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 1,718 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,602 | -6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,602 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,212, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,602 is below the median for South Asia, which is 64,444, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing personnel in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +65.2% | 330 | 545 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513.67 | 330 | 666 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,088 | 736 | 1,397 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,641 | 1,602 | 1,718 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 1,837 compare
- 156 Fiji 1,752 compare
- 157 Bahamas 1,687 compare
- 159 Central African Republic 1,560 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 1,516 compare
- 161 East Timor 1,410 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 nursing personnel in Bhutan?
- Nursing personnel in Bhutan was 1,602 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,718 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for nursing personnel?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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