Bhutan vs North America: Prevalence of hypertension
Bhutan
43.4%
in 2019
North America
30.6%
in 2019
Bhutan rank
40th
North America rank
40th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bhutan
- North America
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 43.4% against 30.6% in North America, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 40th and North America ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 30.9% | 6.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 31.1% | 8.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 30.8% | 11.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bhutan or North America?
- Bhutan, at 43.4% against 30.6% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bhutan and North America?
- 12.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and North America rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bhutan ranks 40th and North America ranks 40th 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.