Puerto Rico vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude

Puerto Rico
49.1
in 2019
South-East Asia (WHO region)
30.3
in 2019
Puerto Rico rank
18th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
16th

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

  • Puerto Rico
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 49.1 against 30.3 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 18.8.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.6 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 18th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 16th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 38.84 26.73 12.11 Puerto Rico
2000s 42.64 28.85 13.79 Puerto Rico
2010s 46.74 29.94 16.8 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude, Puerto Rico or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Puerto Rico, at 49.1 against 30.3 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude between Puerto Rico and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
18.8, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Puerto Rico and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Puerto Rico ranks 18th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 16th 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