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January 22, 2010 — admin

Bhutan has one of the lowest number of doctors per capita in the world, and generally poor healthcare provision. The geography of Bhutan is a mix of Himalayan mountains in the north and dense deciduous forest in the south with limited infrastructure outside the cities, making the provision of health care in rural areas problematic.

Bhutan does not levy tariffs on pharmaceuticals, with the exception of vaccines, on which there is a tariff of 10%.

Life expectancy at birth: 
63
Immunisation coverage among 1 year olds (%)
Measles: 
95
DTP3: 
95
HepB3: 
95
Most recent tariff data
Year: 
2005
Weighted Average: 
6.11
Simple Average: 
1.43
Vaccines Year: 
2005
Vaccines: 
10.00
Old tariff data
Year: 
2005
Weighted Average: 
6.11
Simple Average: 
1.43
Taxes on Medicines
Other taxes: 
<p>agency commission of 1 per cent on c.i.f. value on goods cleared by department;service charge of 0.25 per cent on c.i.f. value of goods cleared by customs clearing agents.</p>
Other taxes - data available from: 

agency commission of 1 per cent on c.i.f. value on goods cleared by department;service charge of 0.25 per cent on c.i.f. value of goods cleared by customs clearing agents.

Tariffs & taxes map
Tariffs & taxes data table
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