Mexico vs United States of America: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence

Mexico
32.1
in 2019
United States of America
31.6
in 2019
Mexico rank
147th
United States of America rank
149th

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

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 32.1 against 31.6 in United States of America, a difference of 0.5.

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

Mexico ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 149th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 31.63 30.9 0.73 Mexico
2000s 34.72 31.6 3.12 Mexico
2010s 33.68 31.69 1.99 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, Mexico or United States of America?
Mexico, at 32.1 against 31.6 in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between Mexico and United States of America?
0.5, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Mexico ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 149th 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