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
0102030199020042019

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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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.