Nurses and midwives in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nurses and midwives was 2.05 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Bhutan, 2004–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Bhutan stood at 2.05 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Bhutan peaked at 2.22 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.792 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Bhutan ranks 132nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.855 per 1,000 people | 0.792 per 1,000 people | 0.97 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 6,272 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 26,102 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 6,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 6,862 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 6,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 6,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 6,797 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 6,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Bhutan?
- Nurses and midwives in Bhutan was 2.05 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.792 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for nurses and midwives?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.