Bangladesh vs Bolivia: Prevalence of hypertension
Bangladesh
28.8%
in 2019
Bolivia
28.3%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
175th
Bolivia rank
177th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28.8% against 28.3% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 175th and Bolivia ranks 177th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 25.7% | 3.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.7% | 1.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 27.8% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bangladesh or Bolivia?
- Bangladesh, at 28.8% against 28.3% in Bolivia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Bolivia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bangladesh ranks 175th and Bolivia ranks 177th 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.