Diabetes prevalence who gho in Bhutan
Bhutan: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 11.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
11.8
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2014
All-time low
4.2
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Bhutan, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, diabetes prevalence who gho in Bhutan stood at 11.8. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Bhutan peaked at 11.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.8 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 11.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.45, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 11.8 is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.2, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.04 | 4.2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.46 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 | 8.9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 41 Iran 12.1 compare
- 42 Afghanistan 11.9 compare
- 42 Jamaica 11.9 compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 11.8 compare
- 46 Mongolia 11.7 compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 11.7 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Bhutan?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Bhutan was 11.8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Bhutan ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Diabetes prevalence who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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