Male high blood pressure in Bhutan
Bhutan: Male high blood pressure was 43.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
43.6
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
43.6
in 2019
All-time low
36.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Bhutan, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 43.6 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Bhutan peaked at 43.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.1, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 47th out of 195 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.
Male high blood pressure in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.1 | — |
| 1991 | 36.3 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 36.4 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.5 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.8 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.1 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.6 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.2 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.5 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.8 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.1 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.5 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.8 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.1 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.9 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.3 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.6 | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 43.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 43.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 33.5, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.77 | 36.1 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.93 | 37.7 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.01 | 40.5 | 43.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 44 United Arab Emirates 43.9 compare
- 45 South Africa 43.8 compare
- 46 Nauru 43.7 compare
- 48 Kuwait 43.5 compare
- 49 Denmark 43.3 compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 43.2 compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Bhutan?
- Male high blood pressure in Bhutan was 43.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for male high blood pressure?
- Bhutan ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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