Barbados vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of hypertension
Barbados
41.8%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
42.3%
in 2019
Barbados rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Barbados
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 42.3% against 41.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 38.9% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 42.0% | 2.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 42.9% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Barbados or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 42.3% against 41.8% in Barbados as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Barbados and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Barbados ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th 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.