Costa Rica vs Gambia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence
Costa Rica
37.8
in 2019
Gambia
37.6
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
101st
Gambia rank
104th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37.8 against 37.6 in Gambia, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Gambia ranks 104th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.88 | 37.07 | 2.19 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 37.8 | 38.69 | 0.89 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 38.44 | 38.37 | 0.07 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Costa Rica, at 37.8 against 37.6 in Gambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.2, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Gambia ranks 104th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.