Burkina Faso vs New Zealand: Prevalence of hypertension

Burkina Faso
30.5%
in 2019
New Zealand
30.9%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
158th
New Zealand rank
156th

Prevalence of hypertension over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • New Zealand
0102030199020042019

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 30.9% against 30.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 156th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 32.3% 34.0% 1.7% New Zealand
2000s 33.0% 32.9% 0.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 31.6% 31.6% 0.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Burkina Faso or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 30.9% against 30.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Burkina Faso and New Zealand?
0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and New Zealand?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
Burkina Faso ranks 158th and New Zealand ranks 156th 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.