Health in Bhutan

986 indicators covering health for Bhutan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Overweight among adults, BMI β‰₯ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 48.7% 2024 up 42.0% 131st
Obesity among adults, BMI β‰₯ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 13.1% 2024 up 65.9% 153rd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 16.0% 2024 up 54.2% 149th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 6.9% 2024 up 64.7% 140th
Overweight among adults, BMI β‰₯ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 48.7% 2024 up 34.2% 127th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.9% 2024 down 44.5% 113th
Obesity among adults, BMI β‰₯ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 13.0% 2024 up 79.2% 148th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 6.3% 2024 down 24.7% 45th
Number of under-five deaths 170 2024 down 55.6% 154th
Number of infant deaths 136 2024 down 54.1% 151st
Number of neonatal deaths 72 2024 down 60.9% 156th
Neonatal mortality rate 7.31 2024 down 52.2% 106th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 13.69 2024 down 43.9% 93rd
Under-five mortality rate 17.17 2024 down 44.9% 87th
Domestic general government health expenditure 10.2% 2023 up 43.7% 96th
External health expenditure 6.4% 2023 down 33.5% 70th
External health expenditure per capita 10.45 current US$ 2023 up 24.8% 70th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 43.61 current international $ 2023 up 61.0% 44th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 β€” 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 β€” 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 β€” 34th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 β€” 34th
Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 β€” 34th
Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 69 2023 up 19.0% 114th
Healthcare access quality un 69 2023 up 19.0% 114th
Universal health coverage index 69 2023 up 19.0% 115th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 33.8% 2023 up 18.6% 51st
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 33.8% 2023 up 19.4% 50th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 32.6% 2023 down 6.6% 65th
Stillbirth rate 8.4 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 20.8% 92nd
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 200 2024 unchanged 117th
Life expectancy men women 74.97 2023 up 4.3% 151st
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 72.97 2023 up 4.0% 139th
Poverty vs life expectancy 72.97 2023 up 4.0% 139th
Life expectancy vs health expenditure 72.97 2023 up 4.0% 139th
Birth rate vs death rate 12.66 2023 down 25.8% 124th
Child mortality around the world 2.27 2023 down 32.3% 76th
Food supply vs life expectancy 72.97 2023 up 4.0% 139th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 74.97 2023 up 4.3% 151st
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 72.97 2023 up 4.0% 139th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 71.31 2023 up 3.8% 125th
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 2.27 2023 down 32.3% 76th
Annual number of deaths by world region 4,805 2023 up 2.5% 163rd
Births and deaths projected to 2100 4,805 2023 up 2.5% 163rd
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 72.97 2023 up 4.0% 139th
The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 9,808 2023 down 21.5% 168th
Difference in male and female life expectancy 3.35 2023 up 20.7% 200th
Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.05 2023 up 0.5% 192nd
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 3.66 2023 up 15.4% 197th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 3.07 2023 up 24.9% 178th
Womens life expectancy at birth 74.97 2023 up 4.3% 151st
Number of deaths per year 4,805 2023 up 2.5% 163rd
Crude death rate 6.11 2023 down 5.5% 175th
Measles number unvaccinated 97.99 2023 down 87.0% 181st
Polio number unvaccinated 195.98 2023 down 47.9% 172nd
Infant mortality rates 1.93 2023 down 30.5% 70th
Number of child deaths unwpp 226 2023 down 46.2% 147th
Number of infant deaths unwpp 193 2023 down 44.2% 145th
Number of deaths 4,805 2023 up 2.5% 163rd
Deaths by age group 8 2023 up 100.0% 155th