Benin vs India: Prevalence of hypertension

Benin
31.2%
in 2019
India
31.1%
in 2019
Benin rank
152nd
India rank
153rd

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Benin
  • India
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 31.2% against 31.1% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Benin ranks 152nd and India ranks 153rd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin India Difference Ahead
1990s 34.3% 29.6% 4.7% Benin
2000s 35.5% 31.4% 4.1% Benin
2010s 33.2% 31.4% 1.8% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Benin or India?
Benin, at 31.2% against 31.1% in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Benin and India?
0.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Benin and India rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Benin ranks 152nd and India ranks 153rd 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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.