Bhutan vs Least developed countries: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Bhutan
43.6%
in 2019
Least developed countries
30.5%
in 2019
Bhutan rank
46th
Least developed countries rank
43rd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Bhutan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 43.6% against 30.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 46th and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 31.7% | 5.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 32.5% | 6.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 31.5% | 10.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Bhutan or Least developed countries?
- Bhutan, at 43.6% against 30.5% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Bhutan and Least developed countries?
- 13.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Least developed countries?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and Least developed countries rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Bhutan ranks 46th and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.