Health in Bhutan 986 indicators covering health for Bhutan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 99.0% 2025 unchanged 1st Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 0 2022 β 96th New HIV infections 0.1 2025 unchanged 70th Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 17.9% 2024 down 31.9% 58th Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 8.7 2024 down 47.3% 128th Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 3.9 2024 down 17.0% 141st Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 8.0% 2024 up 6.7% 57th People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 61.5% 2024 up 41.1% 64th Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.1 2018 down 2.4% 142nd Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3 2018 down 6.2% 143rd Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3 2018 down 3.2% 141st Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.1 2018 down 2.4% 149th Prevalence of anemia among children 44.7% 2019 down 18.7% 51st Births attended by skilled health staff 98.9% 2021 up 41.3% 74th Births attended by health staff sdgs 98.9 2021 up 41.3% 74th Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 63 2021 down 16.0% 119th Adolescent mortality rate 4.77 2021 down 8.3% 31st Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 1,100 2024 up 103.7% 131st Prevalence of current tobacco use 19.6% 2024 down 13.7% 81st Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 11.0% 2024 down 30.4% 57th Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 28.3% 2024 down 4.7% 82nd BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 98.0% 2025 down 1.0% 32nd Physicians per 1000 people 0.553 2022 up 104.1% 137th Physicians 0.553 per 1,000 people 2022 up 104.1% 137th Share of the population infected with hiv 0.1699 2024 up 60.5% 102nd Global vaccination coverage 98 2024 down 1.0% 19th Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 89.0% 2024 up 32.8% 87th Under-five mortality rate, by sex 17.17 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 44.9% 85th Infant mortality rate 13.69 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 43.9% 92nd Neonatal mortality rate 7.31 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 52.2% 105th Number of incident tuberculosis cases 1,500 2024 down 34.8% 116th Incidence of tuberculosis 191 2024 down 37.8% 37th Number of incident tuberculosis cases 5 2024 down 77.3% 144th Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 290 2024 down 46.3% 96th Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 37 2024 down 49.3% 19th Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 2 2024 down 80.0% 134th Tuberculosis case fatality rate 19 2024 down 24.0% 31st Life satisfaction vs child mortality 5.08 2018 β 102nd Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 191 2024 down 37.8% 37th Tuberculosis deaths region 290 2024 down 47.3% 102nd Tuberculosis death rate 37 2024 down 50.7% 26th Tuberculosis deaths who 290 2024 down 47.3% 102nd People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 53.6% 2024 up 13.7% 41st Tuberculosis incidence 191 per 100,000 people 2024 down 37.8% 37th Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 0.33 2024 down 67.0% 160th Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.1 2024 unchanged 70th Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 120th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 903 2024 down 15.3% 120th Tuberculosis treatment coverage 60 2024 up 27.7% 168th AIDS estimated deaths 100 UNAIDS estimates 2024 unchanged 98th Mean BMI (kg/mΒ²) 23.9 2016 up 4.4% 139th Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 91st Treatment success rate: new TB cases 84 2023 down 7.7% 91st Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 β 26th Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 676.7 current international $ 2023 up 142.1% 119th Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 172.31 current international $ 2023 up 203.5% 122nd 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 β Previous Page 9 of 17 Next β