Treatment for hypertension in Bhutan
Bhutan: Treatment for hypertension was 25.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Bhutan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension in Bhutan is 25.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Bhutan peaked at 25.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.4% | — |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 25.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 25.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.2%, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 11.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.6% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.8% | 25.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 26.0% compare
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.9% compare
- 153 Denmark 25.9% compare
- 156 Burundi 25.2% compare
- 156 South Sudan 25.2% compare
- 158 Benin 24.9% 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 treatment for hypertension in Bhutan?
- Treatment for hypertension in Bhutan was 25.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.