Physicians in Bhutan
Bhutan: Physicians was 0.553 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Bhutan, 1981–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.553 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Bhutan peaked at 0.561 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.051 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Bhutan ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1135 per 1,000 people | 0.102 per 1,000 people | 0.125 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1785 per 1,000 people | 0.051 per 1,000 people | 0.333 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.214 per 1,000 people | 0.181 per 1,000 people | 0.249 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3362 per 1,000 people | 0.271 per 1,000 people | 0.421 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5333 per 1,000 people | 0.486 per 1,000 people | 0.561 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 physicians in Bhutan?
- Physicians in Bhutan was 0.553 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.561 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for physicians?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. 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 Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.