UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan
Bhutan: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
67
in 2020
All-time low
35
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan is 65, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan peaked at 67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2001.
That places Bhutan 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 | — |
| 2001 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 47 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 54 | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 67 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 65 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 65 is below the median for South Asia, which is 69.5, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 35 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4 | 39 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 | 62 | 67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 118 Zambia 67 compare
- 119 Micronesia (country) 66 compare
- 119 San Marino 66 compare
- 122 Guyana 64 compare
- 122 Cape Verde 64 compare
- 124 Jamaica 63 compare
- 124 Kiribati 63 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 uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan was 65 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Bhutan ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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