Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence

Nicaragua
35.8
in 2019
Sri Lanka
35.6
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
118th
Sri Lanka rank
119th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 35.8 against 35.6 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2.

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

Nicaragua ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 33.12 31.75 1.37 Nicaragua
2000s 35.29 32.37 2.92 Nicaragua
2010s 36.08 34.44 1.64 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
Nicaragua, at 35.8 against 35.6 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
0.2, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Nicaragua ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th 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