Bhutan vs Pakistan: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Bhutan
43.4
in 2019
Pakistan
43.2
in 2019
Bhutan rank
40th
Pakistan rank
42nd

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time

  • Bhutan
  • Pakistan
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 43.4 against 43.2 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 37.17 37.98 0.81 Pakistan
2000s 39.37 40.08 0.71 Pakistan
2010s 42.25 42.3 0.05 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79, Bhutan or Pakistan?
Bhutan, at 43.4 against 43.2 in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 between Bhutan and Pakistan?
0.2, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Pakistan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Bhutan and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Bhutan ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 194 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 adults 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

Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the 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.