Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Bhutan
Bhutan: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 11.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Bhutan is 11.47, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Bhutan peaked at 22.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.47, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.66 | — |
| 2001 | 21.85 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.69 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 20.2 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.36 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.6 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 18.11 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.42 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.89 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 16.17 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 15.48 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 15.13 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.82 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.67 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.38 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.12 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.71 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.68 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.05 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.36 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.99 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.47 | -4.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 11.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 11.47 is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.2, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.19 | 16.17 | 22.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 | 12.36 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 | 11.47 | 11.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 4 Bangladesh 12.93 compare
- 5 Vanuatu 12.59 compare
- 6 Kiribati 12.06 compare
- 8 Nauru 11.39 compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 11.07 compare
- 10 Micronesia (country) 10.43 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Bhutan?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Bhutan was 11.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.47 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Bhutan ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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