Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Bhutan or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.9% against 25.8% in Bhutan as of 2019.

What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Treatment for hypertension

Bhutan

25.8%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo

25.9%

in 2019

Bhutan rank

155th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

153rd

Treatment for hypertension over time

Bhutan
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.9% against 25.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 155th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd of 192 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.5%	9.6%	4.0%	Bhutan
2000s	19.6%	14.8%	4.9%	Bhutan
2010s	24.4%	22.3%	2.1%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Bhutan or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.9% against 25.8% in Bhutan as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Bhutan ranks 155th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.