UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan
Bhutan: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan is 65, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan peaked at 67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 | — |
| 2001 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 47 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 54 | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 67 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 65 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 65 is below the median for South Asia, which is 69.5, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 35 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4 | 39 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 | 62 | 67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 116 Zambia 67 compare
- 117 Micronesia (country) 66 compare
- 117 San Marino 66 compare
- 120 Cape Verde 64 compare
- 120 Guyana 64 compare
- 122 Jamaica 63 compare
- 122 Kiribati 63 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 uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Bhutan was 65 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Bhutan ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.