Bhutan vs East Asia & Pacific: Prevalence of hypertension
Bhutan
43.4%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific
29.6%
in 2019
Bhutan rank
40th
East Asia & Pacific rank
41st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bhutan
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 43.4% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 26.4% | 10.8% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 29.4% | 10.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 30.1% | 12.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bhutan or East Asia & Pacific?
- Bhutan, at 43.4% against 29.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 13.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bhutan ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of 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 is the percentage of 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.