Bhutan

People

Bhutan's society is made up of four groups: the Ngalop, the Sharchop, several aboriginal peoples, and Nepalese. The official language of the country is Dzongha, but three other languages are also spoken.

 

1990 2000 2010 2016
Population, total (millions) 0.54 0.57 0.73 0.8
Population growth (annual %) 1.3 2.8 1.8 1.3
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 47 40.1 38.4 38.4
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 11.5 14.4 19.1 20.9
Income share held by lowest 20% .. 5.4 6.7 ..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 53 61 68 70
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 5.6 3.6 2.4 2.1
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 106 79 37 22
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) .. 31 66 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 24 65 ..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 128 77 43 32
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) 34 14.1 12.8 ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 93 78 95 97
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 19 50 87 97
School enrollment, primary (% gross) 51.2 75.4 106.5 95
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) .. 30 64 84
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) .. 1 1 1
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) .. .. .. ..
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 25.1 26.1 27.1 27.5
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) .. .. .. 48
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) .. .. 0.4 ..
Urban population growth (annual %) 6 7 4.1 3.2
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 104 .. 355 ..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.24 0.69 0.67 1.29
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) .. .. .. ..