Health in Bhutan

988 indicators covering health for Bhutan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Domestic general government health expenditure 2.9% 2023 up 27.6% 102nd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 182.06 current international $ 2023 up 204.1% 133rd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 108.11 current US$ 2023 up 81.6% 124th
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 25.46 2023 up 25.3% 111th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.23 million constant US$ 2024 down 38.9% 97th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 84 2023 down 7.7% 97th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 66.65 2023 down 3.2% 66th
Private health expenditure per person 182.06 2023 up 204.1% 133rd
Public healthcare spending share gdp 2.94 2023 up 27.6% 102nd
Health spending per person by source 451.03 2023 up 134.3% 106th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 β€” 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 83.42 2024 up 41.8% 122nd
Rubella vaccination coverage 97 2024 unchanged 30th
Deaths from aids un 13.97 2024 down 10.7% 124th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 5.03 2020 down 5.4% 27th
Cost healthy diet 5.96 2024 up 44.3% 14th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 β€” 58th
Medical doctors 432 2022 up 122.7% 161st
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 115th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 94.5% 2024 up 12.2% 24th
Number of stillbirths 85 2023 down 35.6% 157th
Mean systolic blood pressure 126.2 2015 up 1.3% 64th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 85 2023 up 25.0% 120th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 65 2023 up 51.2% 119th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 80 2023 up 3.9% 49th
UHC Service Coverage Index 69 2023 up 19.0% 113th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 52 2023 up 4.0% 159th
Stillbirth rate 8.44 2023 down 20.1% 91st
Maternal mortality ratio 46.65 per 100,000 live births 2023 down 41.1% 88th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 69 index 2023 up 19.0% 106th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 97.99 2023 down 74.0% 173rd
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 0.0% 2025 β€” 136th
Tb related deaths hiv 3 2023 down 83.3% 132nd
Smoking bans in public places 0 2022 down 100.0% 156th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 4.4% 2023 up 31.9% 142nd
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 6.4% 2023 down 33.5% 70th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 66.7% 2023 down 3.2% 66th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 25.5% 2023 up 25.3% 111th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 2.9% 2023 up 27.6% 101st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 10.2% 2023 up 43.7% 95th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 26.9% 2023 up 25.6% 135th
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 162.2 2023 up 87.7% 133rd
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 43.64 2023 up 135.7% 142nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 108.11 2023 up 81.6% 123rd
Total healthcare expenditure gdp 4.42 2023 up 31.9% 143rd
Health expenditure government expenditure 10.2 2023 up 43.7% 96th
Mumps - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 109th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 1.1 2023 down 87.9% 101st
Hib vaccine 98 2024 down 1.0% 20th
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 10.45 2023 up 24.8% 69th
Dentists 76 2022 up 985.7% 139th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 95.7% 2024 up 17.0% 13th
Nursing and midwifery personnel 1,602 2022 up 117.7% 162nd
Nursing personnel 1,602 2022 up 117.7% 158th
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1054 per 1000 uninfected pop 2024 up 31.4% 66th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 68.9% 2024 up 57.5% 22nd
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 39.62 2019 up 4.4% 11th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 37.55 2019 up 4.4% 33rd
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 46.0% 2019 up 20.7% 134th