Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.68 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bhutan, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bhutan is 0.68 per 10,000 population, 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, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bhutan peaked at 0.68 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.11 per 10,000 population, 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.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.11 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.15 per 10,000 population | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2 per 10,000 population | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.15 per 10,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 per 10,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 per 10,000 population | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2 per 10,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.31 per 10,000 population | +55.0% |
| 2017 | 0.48 per 10,000 population | +54.8% |
| 2018 | 0.57 per 10,000 population | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6 per 10,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.66 per 10,000 population | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.63 per 10,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.68 per 10,000 population | +7.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.68 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.68 per 10,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.8 per 10,000 population, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1533 per 10,000 population | 0.11 per 10,000 population | 0.2 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3275 per 10,000 population | 0.12 per 10,000 population | 0.6 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6567 per 10,000 population | 0.63 per 10,000 population | 0.68 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 115 Gabon 0.77 per 10,000 population compare
- 116 Tonga 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 0.7 per 10,000 population compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 0.62 per 10,000 population compare
- 120 Tanzania 0.56 per 10,000 population compare
- 121 Benin 0.54 per 10,000 population compare
- 121 Botswana 0.54 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bhutan?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bhutan was 0.68 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Bhutan ranks 118th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).