Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Bhutan

Physicians, total in Bhutan in 2022 — 432 people. Ranked 127 in the world out of 138. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 266.1%.

2022 432 people −0.69% vs 2021
World rank 127of 138
Period maximum 435 people2021
Period minimum 118 people2004

Trend over time

2004–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Bhutan, 2004–2022020040060020042006200820102012201420162018202020222004: 118 people2007: 144 people2008: 171 people2012: 194 people2013: 203 people2014: 244 people2015: 251 people2016: 299 people2017: 234 people2018: 320 people2019: 257 people2020: 374 people2021: 435 people2022: 432 people
Change over the period: +314 (+266.1%) Average annual rate: 7.48 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bhutan

Bhutan 432 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.8M people
Physicians, total — Bhutan, by year Bhutan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 432 −3 −0.69%
2021 435 +61 +16.31%
2020 374 +117 +45.53%
2019 257 −63 −19.69%
2018 320 +86 +36.75%
2017 234 −65 −21.74%
2016 299 +48 +19.12%
2015 251 +7 +2.87%
2014 244 +41 +20.2%
2013 203 +9 +4.64%
2012 194
2008 171 +27 +18.75%
2007 144
2004 118

Southern Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.