Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 8.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bhutan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bhutan is 8.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bhutan peaked at 8.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7% | — |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bhutan?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Bhutan was 8.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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