Health in Bhutan

989 indicators covering health for Bhutan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Deaths from substance use disorders who 3.12 2021 up 24.8% 153rd
Death rates opioid overdoses by age 0 2021 β€” 1st
Death rates amphetamine overdoses by age 0 2021 β€” 1st
Death rates cocaine overdoses by age 0 2021 β€” 1st
Deaths drug use disorders by sex 0.67 2021 up 13.6% 135th
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex 0.14 2021 up 7.7% 123rd
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex 0.02 2021 unchanged 137th
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex 0.37 2021 up 15.6% 131st
Deaths from substance disorders who 6.15 2021 up 20.1% 169th
Death rates substance disorders who 0.7931 2021 up 9.9% 153rd
Death rates alcohol drug overdoses by age who 0 2021 β€” 15th
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 0.74 2021 up 13.8% 164th
Dengue fever deaths 1.73 2021 up 8.1% 27th
Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe 179.98 2021 down 9.7% 132nd
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type 71.91 2021 down 4.2% 109th
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 11.47 2021 down 24.2% 7th
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 14.21 2021 down 11.9% 125th
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease who ghe age standardized 85.37 2021 down 5.5% 111th
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 1,054 2021 up 17.5% 165th
Total disease burden who 197,615 2021 down 6.4% 163rd
Burden of disease who 25,417 2021 down 14.1% 171st
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 70.53 2021 up 5.1% 138th
Male female ratio suicides rates 1.77 2021 up 6.9% 177th
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 858 2021 down 31.4% 120th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 54 2021 down 76.0% 125th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 336 2021 down 41.4% 101st
Share of women who are smoking 11.9 2022 down 38.7% 58th
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 28.6 2022 down 6.8% 81st
Share of men who are smoking 28.6 2022 down 6.8% 81st
Adults smoking 2007 2018 20.2 2022 down 19.2% 81st
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 71 2024 up 16.4% 80th
Share healthy diet unaffordable 4.5 2024 down 84.7% 119th
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people 2024 down 100.0% 72nd
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 464 2021 up 21.5% 120th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 11.8 2014 up 18.0% 41st
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 6.01 2014 up 5.0% 26th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 9.2 2014 up 24.3% 74th
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 173,578 2024 up 60.9% 74th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 173,578 2024 up 60.9% 84th
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease 2 2015 down 60.0% 112th
Births attended by skilled health personnel 98.5% 2023 up 10.7% 81st
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 18.43 2021 down 28.9% 97th
Number of new leprosy cases 17 2024 up 6.2% 78th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 1.9 million constant US$ 2024 down 47.6% 92nd
Pharmacists 0.68 2022 up 353.3% 116th
Health worker density, by type of occupation 0.97 per 10,000 people 2022 up 870.0% 109th
Low birth weight prevalence 11.4% 2020 down 2.6% 61st
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 99.0% 2025 up 130.2% 1st
Low birth weight number 1.1 2020 down 31.2% 137th
Number of new hivaids infections who 100 2024 unchanged 119th
Reported rabies deaths 0 2024 β€” 61st
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 36,000 2030 down 10.0% 150th
Incidence of malaria 0 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 down 100.0% 79th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 19 2025 up 850.0% 100th
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 31.42 2023 down 26.8% 42nd
Death rate road traffic injuries 16.2 2019 up 19.1% 84th
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 465 2023 up 9.4% 123rd
Medical doctors not further defined 299 2016 up 107.6% 115th
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy 72.97 2023 up 4.0% 133rd
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence 5.5% 2030 down 21.4% 135th