Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of hypertension
Bolivia
28.3%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
27.8%
in 2019
Bolivia rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Bolivia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 28.3% against 27.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.7% | 2.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 22.1% | 4.6% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 25.6% | 2.2% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?
- Bolivia, at 28.3% against 27.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bolivia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bolivia ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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.