Kenya vs Uganda: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude

Kenya
28.6
in 2019
Uganda
29
in 2019
Kenya rank
171st
Uganda rank
168th

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

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 29 against 28.6 in Kenya, a difference of 0.4.

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

Kenya ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 168th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 30.61 30.07 0.54 Kenya
2000s 31.59 30.91 0.68 Kenya
2010s 30.2 30.08 0.12 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 29 against 28.6 in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude between Kenya and Uganda?
0.4, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Kenya ranks 171st and Uganda ranks 168th 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, crude. 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, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed