Bangladesh vs Laos: Prevalence of hypertension
Bangladesh
28.8%
in 2019
Laos
28.5%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
175th
Laos rank
176th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28.8% against 28.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 175th and Laos ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 26.4% | 2.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.8% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 28.3% | 0.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Bangladesh, at 28.8% against 28.5% in Laos as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bangladesh ranks 175th and Laos ranks 176th 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.