Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence

Costa Rica
37.8
in 2019
Mauritania
37.9
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
101st
Mauritania rank
99th

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 37.9 against 37.8 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 101st and Mauritania ranks 99th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 34.88 37.55 2.67 Mauritania
2000s 37.8 39.26 1.46 Mauritania
2010s 38.44 38.85 0.41 Mauritania

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 Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 37.9 against 37.8 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
0.1, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Mauritania ranks 99th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed