What is the population of Bhutan?
Population | 782,318 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.15% |
Urban Population | 35.6% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | THIMPHU (capital) 99,000 |
Nationality Noun | Bhutanese (singular and plural) |
Nationality Adjective | Bhutanese |
Ethnic Groups | Bhote 50%, ethnic Nepalese 35% (includes Lhotsampas - one of several Nepalese ethnic groups), indigenous or migrant tribes 15% |
Languages Spoken | Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects |
What are the health conditions in Bhutan?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 65.6% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.88 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 97.3% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 1.9% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 99.4% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 4% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.2% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 100 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 1.8 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 39.4 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 40.52 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 39.97 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | High |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 180 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 5.3% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 750 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | .07 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 53.1% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 74.5% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 31.1% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 2.07 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 12.8% |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | Dengue fever and malaria |
How long do people live in Bhutan?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 68 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 69 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 67 Years |
Median Age | 25 Years |
Median Age - female | 25 Years |
Median Age - male | 26 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 18 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.88 |
Median Age | 25 Years |
Median Age - female | 25 Years |
Median Age - male | 26 Years |
Population Growth Rate | 1.15% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.15 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1.09 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1.1 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | 1.11 |
What are the health conditions in Bhutan?
What is school like in Bhutan?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 4.7% |
Literacy - female | 34% |
Literacy - male | 60% |
Literacy - total population | 47% |
Literacy Definition | Age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 13 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 13 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 13 Years |
Can people in Bhutan read?
Literacy - female | 34% |
Literacy - male | 60% |
Literacy - total population | 47% |
Literacy Definition | Age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects |
Is Bhutan a safe place to visit?