Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bhutan

Bhutan: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.05
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
132nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.22
in 2021
All-time low
0.792
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bhutan, 2004–2022

00.511.522004201320222004: 0.7922007: 0.8032008: 0.972012: 12013: 1.12014: 1.32015: 1.42016: 1.52017: 1.62018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 2.12021: 2.22022: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 2.05 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2022.

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 per 1000 people in Bhutan peaked at 2.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.792, in 2004.

That places Bhutan 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bhutan, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 0.792 —
2007 0.803 +1.4%
2008 0.97 +20.8%
2012 1.03 +5.8%
2013 1.1 +7.4%
2014 1.3 +18.4%
2015 1.45 +10.7%
2016 1.51 +4.5%
2017 1.62 +7.0%
2018 1.84 +13.8%
2019 1.82 -0.8%
2020 2.08 +14.1%
2021 2.22 +6.4%
2022 2.05 -7.4%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 2.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 2.05 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.16, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.855 0.792 0.97 3
2010s 1.46 1.03 1.84 8
2020s 2.12 2.05 2.22 3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 129 Tunisia 2.16 compare
  2. 130 Belize 2.06 compare
  3. 130 Dominican Republic 2.06 compare
  4. 133 Solomon Islands 2 compare
  5. 134 Lebanon 1.92 compare
  6. 135 Angola 1.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bhutan?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Bhutan was 2.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2021.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.792 in 2004.
How does Bhutan rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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