Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bhutan

Bhutan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.68 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.68 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
118th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.68 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.11 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bhutan, 2004–2022

0.20.40.62004201320222004: 0.11 per 10,000 population2007: 0.15 per 10,000 population2008: 0.2 per 10,000 population2012: 0.15 per 10,000 population2013: 0.12 per 10,000 population2014: 0.19 per 10,000 population2015: 0.2 per 10,000 population2016: 0.31 per 10,000 population2017: 0.48 per 10,000 population2018: 0.57 per 10,000 population2019: 0.6 per 10,000 population2020: 0.66 per 10,000 population2021: 0.63 per 10,000 population2022: 0.68 per 10,000 population

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

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bhutan, 2004 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Gabon 0.77 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 116 Tonga 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 117 Solomon Islands 0.7 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 119 Azerbaijan 0.62 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 120 Tanzania 0.56 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 121 Benin 0.54 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 121 Botswana 0.54 per 10,000 population compare

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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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Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by 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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