Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 37.55 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bhutan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 37.55 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bhutan peaked at 37.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.52, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.52 | — |
| 1991 | 32.84 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 33.17 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 33.49 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.78 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.03 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.1 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.15 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 34.19 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.26 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.36 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.49 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.66 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.83 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.17 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.36 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.55 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.76 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.98 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.22 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.39 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.57 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.73 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.88 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.02 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.15 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.29 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 37.42 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.55 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.65 | 32.52 | 34.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.12 | 34.36 | 35.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.92 | 36.22 | 37.55 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 31 Jamaica 37.8 compare
- 32 French Polynesia 37.78 compare
- 33 Estonia 37.74 compare
- 35 Indonesia 37.51 compare
- 36 North Macedonia 37.45 compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 37.39 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bhutan?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bhutan was 37.55 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.52 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Bhutan ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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