Bhutan vs Puerto Rico: Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79
Bhutan
43
in 2019
Puerto Rico
43.2
in 2019
Bhutan rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
34th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 over time
- Bhutan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 43.2 against 43 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.71 | 37.57 | 0.14 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 39.92 | 40.01 | 0.09 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 42.5 | 42.6 | 0.1 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79, Bhutan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 43.2 against 43 in Bhutan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79 between Bhutan and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Puerto Rico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and Puerto Rico rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79?
- Bhutan ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in women aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of female population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.