Nursing personnel in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nursing personnel was 1,602 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,602
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
158th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,718
in 2021
All-time low
330
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2022
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.
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 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 5,563 (2025)
- Population, male 53.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 4,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 4,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 4,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 5,026 (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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