Bhutan vs Euro area: Prevalence of hypertension
Bhutan
43.4%
in 2019
Euro area
31.5%
in 2019
Bhutan rank
40th
Euro area rank
37th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bhutan
- Euro area
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 43.4% against 31.5% in Euro area, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Euro area ahead.
Bhutan ranks 40th and Euro area ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Euro area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 40.5% | 3.4% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 37.6% | 1.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 33.5% | 8.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bhutan or Euro area?
- Bhutan, at 43.4% against 31.5% in Euro area as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bhutan and Euro area?
- 11.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Euro area?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and Euro area rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bhutan ranks 40th and Euro area ranks 37th 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.