Argentina vs Other small states: Prevalence of hypertension
Argentina
47.5%
in 2019
Other small states
36.8%
in 2019
Argentina rank
13th
Other small states rank
13th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Argentina
- Other small states
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 47.5% against 36.8% in Other small states, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Other small states ahead.
Argentina ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 38.9% | 0.5% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 39.0% | 2.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 37.9% | 7.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Argentina or Other small states?
- Argentina, at 47.5% against 36.8% in Other small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Argentina and Other small states?
- 10.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Other small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Argentina and Other small states rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Argentina ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.