Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Bhutan

Bhutan: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 0.68 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.68
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
118th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.68
in 2022
All-time low
0.11
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2022

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Bhutan, 2004–2022

0.20.40.62004201320222004: 0.112007: 0.152008: 0.22012: 0.152013: 0.122014: 0.192015: 0.22016: 0.312017: 0.482018: 0.572019: 0.62020: 0.662021: 0.632022: 0.68

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Bhutan is 0.68, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 353.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Bhutan peaked at 0.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2004.

Bhutan ranks 118th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Bhutan, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 0.11 —
2007 0.15 +36.4%
2008 0.2 +33.3%
2012 0.15 -25.0%
2013 0.12 -20.0%
2014 0.19 +58.3%
2015 0.2 +5.3%
2016 0.31 +55.0%
2017 0.48 +54.8%
2018 0.57 +18.7%
2019 0.6 +5.3%
2020 0.66 +10.0%
2021 0.63 -4.5%
2022 0.68 +7.9%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0.68 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.8, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1533 0.11 0.2 3
2010s 0.3275 0.12 0.6 8
2020s 0.6567 0.63 0.68 3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 115 Gabon 0.77 compare
  2. 116 Tonga 0.76 compare
  3. 117 Solomon Islands 0.7 compare
  4. 119 Azerbaijan 0.62 compare
  5. 120 Tanzania 0.56 compare
  6. 121 Benin 0.54 compare
  7. 121 Botswana 0.54 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Bhutan?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Bhutan was 0.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2004.
How does Bhutan rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Bhutan ranks 118th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 353.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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