Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bhutan
Bhutan: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 23.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
23.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2019
All-time low
11.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bhutan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bhutan stood at 23.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bhutan peaked at 23.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1% | — |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 23.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 23.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 27.2%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 24.4% compare
- 151 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.4% compare
- 153 Mauritania 24.0% compare
- 154 Oman 23.8% compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 23.5% compare
- 156 Benin 23.5% compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bhutan?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Bhutan was 23.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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