Brunei vs Pacific island small states: Prevalence of hypertension
Brunei
46.4%
in 2019
Pacific island small states
36.6%
in 2019
Brunei rank
17th
Pacific island small states rank
15th
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Brunei
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 46.4% against 36.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 17th and Pacific island small states ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 30.4% | 7.8% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 31.4% | 10.6% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 35.0% | 10.3% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Brunei or Pacific island small states?
- Brunei, at 46.4% against 36.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Brunei and Pacific island small states?
- 9.8%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Pacific island small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brunei and Pacific island small states rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Brunei ranks 17th and Pacific island small states ranks 15th 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.