Bhutan—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #165 of 192Series years: 2004–2022
Latest Value
432
2022
YoY Change
-0.7%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#165
of 192 countries
Maximum
435
2021
Minimum
118
2004
CAGR
+7.5%
14 years
Last
432
Previous
435
Highest
435
Lowest
118
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's physicians (total) was 432 in 2022, ranking #165 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.7% change from 2021. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 435 (2021) and the lowest was 118 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Bhutan — Physicians (total): 432 medical doctors for reference year 2022. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 435 medical doctors in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 432 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 435 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 374 | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 257 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 320 | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 234 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 299 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 251 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 244 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 203 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 194 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 171 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 144 | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 118 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2004–2022View original source →